HardTricky Riddle
Susan and Lisa decided to play tennis against each other. They bet $1 on each game they played. Susan won three bets and Lisa won $5. How many games did they play?
Riddle
Susan and Lisa decided to play tennis against each other. They bet $1 on each game they played. Susan won three bets and Lisa won $5. How many games did they play?
Choose an answer
A.Eight games
B.Five games
C.Thirteen games
D.They played eleven games.
Hint: It's a 4-word phrase with 21 letters, starting with "T".
Answer
They played eleven games.
Why this is the answer
If Susan won 3 games and Lisa's net winnings were $5, Lisa must have won 8 games (8 - 3 = $5 net), so together they played 3 + 8 = 11 games.
This riddle is filed under Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers and rated Hard.