HardWater Riddle
Farmer Brown came to town with some watermelons. He sold half of them plus half a melon, and found that he had one whole melon left. How many melons did he take to town?
Riddle
Farmer Brown came to town with some watermelons. He sold half of them plus half a melon, and found that he had one whole melon left. How many melons did he take to town?
Choose an answer
A.Four melons
B.Two melons
C.Five melons
D.Three melons.
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 11 letters, starting with "T".
Answer
Three melons.
Why this is the answer
Work backward from the one melon left, adding back what was sold, including the half-melon.
This riddle is filed under Planet Riddles and rated Hard.