MediumKitchen Riddle
When is 90 greater than 100?
Riddle
When is 90 greater than 100?
Choose an answer
A.When measuring temperature in different units
B.When counting in a different number base
C.When rounding decimals
D.On a microwave timer. When you type 100, the timer interprets it as 1 minute. When you type 90, it will read 90 seconds, which is 1 minute 30 seconds.
Hint: It's a 24-word phrase with 104 letters, starting with "O".
Answer
On a microwave timer. When you type 100, the timer interprets it as 1 minute. When you type 90, it will read 90 seconds, which is 1 minute 30 seconds.
Why this is the answer
A microwave's timer reads digits as minutes and seconds, so '100' becomes 1:00 while '90' becomes 1:30, making 90 the longer time.
This riddle is filed under Dirty, Family Riddles and rated Medium.