#441 - Saw Movie Probability Mind Teaser

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You are trapped in one of the deathtraps laid by Jigsaw from the popular movie franchise Saw. In this trap, you are lying down in a bed strapped tightly with no choice other than listening to the video tape that is playing in front of you. A gun is raised and you see that the chambers are empty. A mechanical hand puts two bullets in the adjacent chambers of the barrel and then the barrel closes. The barrel is then spun.

The first shot is fired at you and it turns out to be empty. Now the video tape tells you that you have two options. You can either ask for the barrel to be spun again or ask for the second shot without spinning. If the second shot turns out to be empty, you will be spared.

What will you decide?

Also, for an alternative case, what will you do if the bullets are not placed in the adjacent chambers?
category : PROBABILITY

#442 - Move Three Matchsticks Puzzle

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Can you create two rectangles in the given figure by merely moving three matchsticks?

#443 - How This Is Possible Riddle

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Donald lived in a rural are with his wife. On a certain night, his wife complained of severe pain. He hurriedly called the doctor and told him that his wife might be having appendicitis.

The doctor was surprised. This was because he had himself taken out his wife's appendix about three years ago.

When diagnosed, Donald's wife was came up with positive reports of appendicitis. Can you explain how that is possible?
category : STORY

#444 - Out Of Box Thinking Puzzle

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n a hotel, a man was sleeping when he heard a knock on the door. He shifted the blanket and stepped down from the bed. He waked to the door and opened it to find a stranger standing outside.
Upon opening the gate, that stranger said, "Pardon me, I must have made a mistake. I thought this was my room."
The stranger then walked the corridor and climbed down the stairs. The man closed the door and immediately called the security. He asked them to arrest that stranger immediately.
Why did he asked them to arrest that stranger? What made him suspicious?

#445 - Best Relationship Brain Teaser

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Alex escaped prison and his girlfriend assisted him in the prison break. A detective agent was appointed don he case as Alex was an elite class criminal. The detective circled down on to four girls and took their statement:

Megan - 'Maggie is his girlfriend.'
Charlize - 'Katie is lying.'
Katie - 'Megan is lying.'
Maggie - Charlize is not his sister.'

Now, the detective knows that out of these four girls, one is Alex's girlfriend for sure and one is his sister who is assisting his girlfriend in lying. The other two girls are innocent and are speaking the truth.

Who do you think is Alex's sister?

#446 - Lateral Thinking Problem

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Suppose there is a Christmas tree and four angels are sitting on it amidst the other ornaments. Two of them have black halos and two of them have white halos. No body among them can see above their head. Angel A is sitting on the top branch and can see angels B and C sitting below him. B can see C who is sitting in a branch lower than his. Angel D is at the base of the tree and can't be seen due to the branches in between. Also, he can't see anybody as well.

If they are asked to guess the color of their own halo (they dont know that), who do you think will be able to deduce and speak up first with a right answer?
category : LOGIC

#447 - Form Seven Squares Match Stick

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In the given picture, you can see a figure made with twenty matchsticks. In this figure, you can see a total of five squares - four 1x1 squares and one 3x3 square.

You have to form seven squares of any size (closed ones) by just moving two matchsticks. Also, you can't break the matchsticks or overlap them.

How can this be done?

#448 - Trick Gift Brain Teaser

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Cindy opened twenty five presents.
Duke opened five presents.
John opened fifteen presents.

Judging by the statements, can you decipher how many presents will be opened by Rhea?
category : LOGIC | TRICK

#449 - Hard Cipher Puzzle

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The months of the calendar have been coded in the following ways:
January = 1071
February = 682
March = 1353
April = 154
May = 1335
June = 1046
July = 1047
August = 168

Using the same coding method, can you find out how to code September?
category : TRICK | CIPHER

#450 - Eye Illusion Puzzle

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What additional can you see in this picture that does not meet the eye clearly?

category : PICTURE

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