Four Fruits
In a contest, four fruits (an apple, a banana, an orange, and a pear) have been placed in four closed boxes (one fruit per box). People may guess which fruit is in which box. 123 people participate in the contest. When the boxes are opened, it turns out that 43 people have guessed none of the fruits correctly, 39 people have guessed one fruit correctly, and 31 people have guessed two fruits correctly.
The Riddle : How many people have guessed three fruits correctly, and how many people have guessed four fruits correctly?
The Answer: It is not possible to guess only three fruits correctly: the fourth fruit is then correct too! So nobody has guessed three fruits correctly and 123-43-39-31 = 10 people have guessed four fruits correctly.
What'd You Think?
(25 votes, average: 3.8 out of 5)
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August 1st, 2007 at 2:00 pm
this riddles are crap i hate the fact that on the other page they all end up as statements and not questions.
September 29th, 2007 at 11:25 am
123-43-39-31 = 40 not 10, you pleb.
October 1st, 2007 at 12:49 am
it is 10.
123-43 = 80
80-39 = 41
41-31 = 10
October 1st, 2007 at 6:37 pm
10 u retards
October 2nd, 2007 at 1:39 pm
10 u PLEB!
October 5th, 2007 at 8:57 am
Ok! ok! We settled it was ten those last two posts don’t really need to be here. I hate ridles. >:o(
October 12th, 2007 at 3:50 am
lol y are you looking at them then?
btw wolfchild i love the comment bout u shooting the farmers sons and selling the cows, making some cash
lol
October 25th, 2007 at 9:22 am
I’m here because i’ve read EVERYTHING else. I can understand it now that I look at the riddle
November 20th, 2007 at 5:21 am
this riddle is crap
January 6th, 2008 at 11:12 am
Lee2d2, don’t you have brain? This is a good riddle. In fact, all the riddles are good.