Best Riddles of May 2014

First Bag = 1 Coin
Second Bag = 2 Coins
Third Bag = 4 Coins
Fourth Bag = 8 Coins
Fifth Bag = 16 Coins
Sixth Bag = 32 Coins
Seventh Bag = 64 Coins
Eighth Bag = 128 Coins
Ninth Bag = 256 Coins
Tenth Bag = Remaining Coins.

Now think of any amount between 1 and 1000 and you will be able to give it by using bags (without opening them)

Both 0 and 16 will suffice the missing number.

This is because, there is no specific pattern in this picture. The only thing that you will notice is that the numbers are continuous and jumbled up.
Thus the number can be 0 or 16.

Total number of matches that are to be played are:
9C2 * 2
= 9! / (2!7!) * 2
= 8 * 9
= 72
And thus each team will play 16 matches.

Now let us examine the possible cases.

Case 1:
If suppose, Team A, Team B and Team C wins 14 matches each i.e. they lose 1 match each from the other two teams, then the Team D can win only 16 - 3 * 2 = 10 matches.

Case 2:
Now let us suppose if the top four teams win 13 matches each.
Team A: 13 wins and 3 loses from Team B, Team C and Team D.
Team B: 13 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team C and Team D.
Team C: 13 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B and Team D.
Team D: 13 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B and Team C.

In this case, the Team E can only win a maximum of 8 matches as Team A, Team B, Team C and Team D will win all the matches played by E.

Case 3:
If suppose the top five team wins 12 matches each.
Team A: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team B, Team C, Team D and Team E.
Team B: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team C, Team D and Team E.
Team C: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B, Team D and Team E.
Team D: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B, Team C and Team E.
Team E: 12 wins and 3 loses from Team A, Team B, Team C and Team D.

Now Team E wins 12 matches but it still won't be able to qualify for the playoffs (assuming that it has the lowest run rate).

Therefore from case 2, it can be said that a team must win at least 13 matches to be sure to play in the playoffs.

C is the top view of the given pyramid.

There are a total of 47 triangles.

Let us divide the triangles in this figure in three equal triangles (triangles formed by connecting outer side to the center of the circle) and then count the number in each category by taking two or more together.

At first, let us count the triangles that are in one part. There are 4 non-overlapping and 3 overlapping triangles. This means that the total triangles are 7 * 3 = 21.

Next, we pick up the triangles by taking two parts together. There are 8 such triangles. 8 * 3 = 24.

Lastly, the triangles by taking all 3 parts together, we find there are only 2 triangles.

21 + 24 + 2 = 47.

Square 17, 19 and 23 are not linked with other squares.

Just look at the number upside down. The girl's name is NEELAM.

1. Facebook
2. Skype
3. Four Square
4. Google +
5. Yahoo
6. Youtube
7. Book my show
8. Ibibo
9. Hotmail
10. Wikipedia

If you answered first you are wrong. You are the second one as you overtook the second person and took his place.

This is because the queue for the chocolate ice cream is very long. Thus, the engine gets cold and becomes troublesome. While the queue for strawberry ice cream is short.