HardBird Riddle
A bird has a head 9cm long. The tail is equal to the size of the head plus half of the size of the body. The body is the size of the head plus the tail. How long is the bird?
Riddle
A bird has a head 9cm long. The tail is equal to the size of the head plus half of the size of the body. The body is the size of the head plus the tail. How long is the bird?
Choose an answer
A.54cm
B.63cm
C.81cm
D.72cm. Th head is 9cm. The tail is 18 + 9= 27cm. The body is 9 + 18 + 9= 36cm. 9 + 27 + 36= 72cm.
Hint: It's a 14-word phrase with 36 letters, starting with "7".
Answer
72cm. Th head is 9cm. The tail is 18 + 9= 27cm. The body is 9 + 18 + 9= 36cm. 9 + 27 + 36= 72cm.
Why this is the answer
Solving the system of equations for head, tail, and body in terms of each other gives head=9, tail=27, body=36, totaling 72cm.
This riddle is filed under Bear Riddles and rated Hard.