A man walks into a room with a match, a candle, a lamp, and a fireplace. The question asks which one he lights first.
It is tempting to choose the candle, lamp, or fireplace, but none of those can be lit until one other thing is burning.
Answer: He lights the match first.
The match is the tool needed to light any of the other objects. The riddle works because your attention is pulled toward the larger items while the simplest answer is sitting right there in the setup.
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This equation catches people who work straight from left to right. The expression is 80 − 20 × 0 + 6. Multiplication comes first. 20 × 0…
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