#1771 - Smart Algebra Equation Riddle

If
Aakriti = 742
Lavesh = 622
Shruti = 620
Anmol = 522
Then,
Sonal = ?

522

1st Number = Number of alphabets
2nd Number = Number of vowels
3rd Number = Number Of Circles

Example,
Lavesh = 6 alphabets + 2 vowels(a,e) + 2 circles(in "a" and in "e") = 622

#1772 - Matchsticks Equation Puzzle

You need to move four matchsticks to make matchsticks equation true.

Matchsticks Equation Puzzle

It can be solved as below.

#1773 - Oldest Riddle Heard

This is the oldest riddle that I have heard.

Once there was a man who is travelling with a Tiger , goat and grass.
He needs to cross the river that can carry the maximum of two i.e Man + one of Tiger goat or grass. But the problem is "If he takes lion with him, the goat will eat grass and if he takes grass with him, the lion will eat goat".

How can he ensure safe delivery of all three?

It can be done in four steps.
1. Men & goat to the other end. Then the man comes back.
2. Man & lion to the other end. Then the man comes back with the goat. 3. Man & grass to the other end. The man comes back alone
4. Man & goat to the other end.

All done.

#1774 - Find Company Name Pictogram

Can you find company name from the pictogram below?

Find Company Name Pictogram

Microsoft (Mic + Crow + Softy)

#1775 - Classy Statement Puzzle

Maria and Martina are strange women. One of them always lies on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays and tells the truth on all other days of the week while the other lies on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and tells the truth on other days of the week.

Today, following statements were made.
Maria: I lie on Saturdays.
Martina: I will lie tomorrow.
Maria: I lie on Sundays.

Which day of the week is today?

Wednesday.

No one lies on Sunday, so Maria is lying. Which means today is not Sunday. Also now we know that Maria lies today, so "Maria: I lie on Saturdays" is also a lie. Therefore, today is not sturdy and can one of Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. Now we know Martina is telling the truth, therefore for the statement "Martina: I will lie tomorrow." true today has to be Wednesday.

#1776 - Byomkesh Bakshi Mystery Puzzle

Byomkesh Bakshi was visiting his friend Ganpat Negi. He found out that his friend wife had just killed a burglar in self defence.
Bakshi asks Ganpat about what happened and he told that "His wife were watching television when suddenly the bell rang. She thought that it is her husband Ganpat but she found the burglar who attacked her instantly and she got so frightened that she killed the burglar immediately with the knife.
Byomkesh Bakshi asked the police to arrest here friend wife.
Why ?

Ganpat wife was planning to kill him and she planned to kill him as soon as he opened the door else why would she had the knife in her hand especially watching television.

#1777 - Who Is The Spy Puzzle

Jane Doe, a top MI6 Cop is found in Times Square with almost no memory and mysterious tattoos on her body. She just remembers that she had embraced this tattoo so that she can remember who is the spy that was responsible for the blast in London.
MI6 had shortlisted 6 suspects and ask jane if she can identify with them who is responsible for the blast. She doest not remember anything but when she look into her tattoo she was able to identify the spy.

Following are the suspects name
1. Kurt
2. Edgar
3. Tasha
4. Oscar
5. Bethany

Tattoo found on her body was "ymarspseneptunehtssaturniravenuscso"

Who is the spy ?

Tatoo:
ymarspseneptunehtssaturniravenuscso

She deciphers the tattoo in below steps
1. Separate planets name
y mars pse neptune hts saturn ira venus cso

2. Remove planets name and join remaining text
ypsehtsiracso

3. Reverse it
oscaristhespy

4. Add space to make sense
oscar is the spy

#1778 - Funniest Blonde Riddle

A blonde put eye liner on her head. Why?

She is trying to make up her mind.

#1779 - Trivia Murder Mystery Riddle

A person was found dead on a big green land with no trees or building around. When the police arrived, they found a piece of rock lying next to him and the man was wearing clothes comprising of red, blue and yellow colors.

Can you tell who the person is and what was the cause of death?

The dead person is Superman and he died due to exposure to a Kryptonian rock.

#1780 - Never Stop Running Riddle

I never stop running even when I stand still. If I am formed by joining two identical bodies together, can you guess who I am?

An hourglass.