Riddles have existed for centuries. They are constantly evolving, some of them are asked with a trick, others are based on a play on words. Solving a riddle is sometimes quite difficult; the approach to solving such problems should be comprehensive.
Simple riddles To solve a riddle, in most cases, you need to remember that its main purpose is to confuse a person with a play on words and divert his thoughts to the side. In search of a solution, a person, as a rule, always looks for an easy way; in the case of riddles, one always needs to think about alternative methods. For example, in the riddle "Who always walks, but won't leave the place?" the words "goes" and "will not come down" come to the fore. The first thing that comes to mind is people or animals, but in such riddles one should not forget about inanimate objects. Analyze the words of the riddle and think about how they are trying to confuse you. Complex riddles Complex riddles require a person not to dive into their definition in the literal sense. Finding a quick answer almost always leads to nothing. To solve such riddles, you need to look for non-standard methods. For example, what is in first place in Russia and second in France? If you delve into the essence of the question itself, the answer to the riddle can be searched for a long time, meanwhile the answer is simple - it is the letter "p" in the names of the countries. Mathematical riddles Riddles that require calculations are more difficult, but when solving them you need to be able to read between the lines. Most often they do not have a simple logical solution. For example, what sign should be placed between 6 and 7 for the result to be less than 7 and greater than 6? This riddle does not have an ordinary mathematical solution with the setting of calculation signs, and the correct answer is the sign ",", a decimal fraction.
