Have you ever come across a problem so tricky that it took you forever to solve?
You may have had to employ some creative thinking, ask a friend for input or go away and come back to it again later.
Do you remember the thrill you experienced when you’d figured it out?
At Mipac, we pride ourselves on our ability to solve complex challenges that others have struggled with. With more than 300 projects globally, our team gets to experience the thrill of problem solving every day.
This holiday season, we want you to get a little taste of that feeling as well.
If you’re following us on LinkedIn, you’ll see that we’ve been running a series of riddles on our company page. You can play along here.
If you’ve tried your hand and are ready to check your answers, you can find them below.
Finally, if you need a reason to riddle, here are three:
- Focusing on puzzles improves your concentration and focus
- Deliberately challenging your brain regularly helps to counteract the natural effects of ageing
- You learn best while you’re relaxed and happy – so attempting riddles with a belly full of Christmas goodies and surrounded by loved ones is ideal!
Happy problem solving.
Mipac Summer Solvers
Riddle 1: You measure my life in hours and I serve you by expiring. I’m quick when I’m thin and slow when I’m fat. The wind is my enemy.
Riddle 2: I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
Riddle 3: What is seen in the middle of March and April that can’t be seen at the beginning or end of either month?
Riddle 4: You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?
Riddle 5: What disappears as soon as you say its name?
Riddle 6: What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
Riddle 7: This belongs to you, but everyone else uses it.
Riddle 8: How is seven different from the rest of the numbers between one and ten?
Riddle 9: What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
Riddle 10: How can you physically stand behind your father while he is standing behind you?
Answers
Riddle 1 Answer: A candle.
Riddle 2 Answer: A map.
Riddle 3 Answer: The letter “R.”
Riddle 4 Answer: All the people were married.
Riddle 5 Answer: Silence
Riddle 6 Answer: E N T (Each letter represents the first letter in the written numbers: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, etc.).
Riddle 7 Answer: Your name.
Riddle 8 Answer: Seven has two syllables and the other numbers only have one syllable.
Riddle 9 Answer: Your left hand.
Riddle 10 Answer: You are standing back-to-back with your father.
