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:

THINK

Change N to C
THICK

Change H to R
TRICK

Change I to A
TRACK

Change K to T
TRACT

Change C to I
TRAIT

Change T to N
TRAIN

Change T to B
BRAIN

Solution:

Let us solve this problem with variables to find the general nature. Let us assume that there are x black chocolates and y white chocolates. Three things can happen when you take out two chocolates.
1) You take out two black chocolates.
Then, you will be replacing one black chocolate and so the jar will have x+1 black chocolates and y-2 white chocolates.
2) You take out two white chocolates.
Then, you will be replacing 1 black chocolate and so the jar will have x-1 black chocolates and y white chocolates.
3) You take out 1 black chocolate and 1 white chocolate. Then, you will be replacing a white chocolate and so the jar will have x-1 black chocolates and y white chocolates.
Thus at every step, you are wither removing a black chocolate or replacing two white chocolates by one black chocolate irreversibly till there is just one chocolate left. Therefore each white chocolate is equivalent to two black chocolates.

This, if the number of white chocolates are odd in number, the last one remaining will be white chocolate and if the number of white chocolates are even in number, the last one remaining will be black chocolate.

Solution:

No

Explanation:
7 is the only prime followed by a cube.
Assume that n3-1 is a prime for some n.
N3-1 will be equal to (n−1)(n2+n+1)
Now, n-1 divides n3-1.
If n-1>1, then we will have a contradiction to n3-1 being a prime.

Solution:

You must be aware of the fact that the standard weighing system is Imperial system. This is how we weigh things or ourselves and thus the warning must be for 130 pounds according to the Imperial system.

But gold is weighed in the Troy system. In Troy system, 12 ounces makes one pound whereas in Imperial system, 16 ounces make one pound.

Thus 40 pounds (20+20) of gold bars will be 30 pounds in imperial system. The weight of thief is 100 pounds. Thus, the total is 130 pounds which can be accommodated on the rope and thus he was able to cross safely.

Solution:

Yes We can do it.

9^(9-9)

Solution:

Let us assume that there are m male citizens
Then, the number of females will be (3553 – m)
According to question,
m/9 people received $45
And (3553-m)/12 received $60

Thus, total money spent by the wealthy man = (45 * (m / 9)) + (60 * (3552 - m) / 12)
= 5 * 3552
= $17,760

Solution:

Fred Odea won.

Just look at the announcement lines. The first sentence in 'Ok now everybody!' If you take out just the first letter of every word, it will form 'ONE'. In the same manner the second sentence 'The winner of…..' will give form 'TWO' and the third sentence 'The Hardest Riddle Ever Event.' Will form THREE.

Thus the final sentence must form FOUR. There is only one candidate who can suffice with the first two letter and he is Fred Odea. The final sentence of the mastermind must be, 'Fred Odea: Ultimate Riddler!'

Solution:

* First, the fireman and the athlete will go spending two minutes.
* The fireman will come back taking one minute.
* The drunk guy and the old lady will go spending five minutes.
* The athlete will come back taking two minutes.
* The athlete and fireman will go spending two minutes.

Two + One + Five + Two + Two = Twelve.

Thus all of them will be out of the house before it collapses.

Solution:

A person who is wearing an analogue watch.

The person will have two hands of his own and three hands will be possessed by the clock (hour hand, minute hand and second hand). If supposedly the watch also have a millisecond hand, the hands will sum up to six.