Solution:

$6 for red sponges = 1 sponges
$87 for yellow sponges = 29 sponges
$7 for blue sponges = 70 sponges

Explanation:
a = red sponges
b = yellow sponges
c = blue sponges

Now using a simple expression:
A + b + c = 100
6a + 3b + 0.1c = 100

Now if we multiply the first equation by 6 and then 3 and then subtracting the two equations, we will be able to get two more equations:

6a + 6b + 6c = 600
3a + 3b + 3c = 300

3b = 500 - 5.9c
3a = 2.9c - 200

Now if you are wondering how will we solve three variables using just two equations, we have to tell you that a and b are non-negative integers. Thus, if 3b >/= 0, then 500 - 5.9c >/= 0.
Using this, c Also, if 3a >/= 0, then 2.9c - 200 > 0. This implies that c >/= 68.97.

But buying the blue sponges is the only way to spend in fraction thus the number of blue sponges that we buy must cost an even dollar amount. Now if you consider the expressions, there can be only two numbers we can buy between 68.97 and 84.75 that satisfies the given condition i.e. 70 and 80.

Let's say that we replace c by 80 in the last two expressions that we have formed above, a will equal to 10.67 and b will equal to 9.33. However, the values of a and b must be an integer and not fraction. Therefore, c can't be 80.

Let us now replace c with 70. After solving the expressions, we will obtain a as 1 and b as 29.

Thus here are the amounts that must be used to buy:
$6 for red sponges = 1 sponges
$87 for yellow sponges = 29 sponges
$7 for blue sponges = 70 sponges

Solution:

If the man killed himself, he would not have been able to rewind the cassette. Thus it is clear someone else killed him.

Solution:

In the corners of the square, tighten two ropes. Tighten another rope between them by putting rings on each rope. That rope should be tightened on the sheep's neck on the other end.

Solution:

White should move the rook from
A1 to D1 and hence complete the castling move.

Solution:

There are 3 fruits (1 grapes, 1 apples, and 1 oranges).

Solution:

This is more of a philosophical question than being a riddle or a puzzle. The action of Brian directly led to the result which is the death of Chris. Thus he murdered Chris. In a sense, Chris died due to the lack of water. It is the circumstances that ultimately led to his death.

Solution:

They used the planks in the manner that is shown in the figure.

Solution:

One Minute building

building 62 => Sixty second building => One minute building

Solution:

Jamie is a window cleaner who was tired after cleaning the windows on the 45th floor and thus leaped inside the building.

Solution:

So that the following plan can be followed, let us number the coins from 1 to 12. For the first weighing let us put on the left pan coins 1,2,3,4 and on the right pan coins 5,6,7,8.

There are two possibilities. Either they balance, or they don't. If they balance, then the different coin is in the group 9,10,11,12. So for our second one possibility is to weigh 9,10,11 against 1,2,3

(1) They balance, in which case you know 12 is the different coin, and you just weigh it against any other to determine whether it is heavy or light.
(2) 9,10,11 is heavy. In this case, you know that the different coin is 9, 10, or 11, and that that coin is heavy. Simply weigh 9 against 10; if they balance, 11 is the heavy coin. If not, the heavier one is the heavy coin.
(3) 9,10,11 is light. Proceed as in the step above, but the coin you're looking for is the light one.

That was the easy part.

What if the first weighing 1,2,3,4 vs 5,6,7,8 does not balance? Then any one of these coins could be the different coin. Now, in order to proceed, we must keep track of which side is heavy for each of the following weighings.

Suppose that 5,6,7,8 is the heavy side. We now weigh 1,5,6 against 2,7,8. If they balance, then the different coin is either 3 or 4. Weigh 4 against 9, a known good coin. If they balance then the different coin is 3, otherwise it is 4. The direction of the tilts can tell us whwther the offending coin is heavier or lighter.

Now, if 1,5,6 vs 2,7,8 does not balance, and 2,7,8 is the heavy side, then either 7 or 8 is a different, heavy coin, or 1 is a different, light coin.

For the third weighing, weigh 7 against 8. Whichever side is heavy is the different coin. If they balance, then 1 is the different coin. Should the weighing of 1,5, 6 vs 2,7,8 show 1,5,6 to be the heavy side, then either 5 or 6 is a different heavy coin or 2 is a light different coin. Weigh 5 against 6. The heavier one is the different coin. If they balance, then 2 is a different light coin.

Solution:

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