Away from a Door

If you're 8 feet away from a door and with each move you advance half the distance to the door. How many moves will it take to reach the door?




Similar Difficult Riddles

Eight of us go fourth, not back, to protect our king from an attack. What are we?

Asked by Neha on 17 Apr 2022


How many times do a clock's hands overlap in a day ?

Clock Hand Overlapping

Asked by Neha on 31 Mar 2021

Can you make the below equation true by using any three numbers from "1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15"?

( ) + ( ) + ( ) = 30

Asked by Neha on 18 Dec 2025


A clock loses 10 minutes each hour. If the clock is set correctly at noon, what time is it when it reads 3 PM?

Asked by Neha on 26 Apr 2025

A man looks at a painting in a museum and says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the painting?

Asked by Neha on 12 Mar 2025

With pointed fangs I sit and wait; with piercing force I crunch out fate; grabbing victims, proclaiming might; physically joining with a single bite. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 13 Mar 2025


I am lying and I always lie. Tell me whether I am lying or telling the truth.

Asked by Neha on 31 Dec 2024

What common phrase is represented by the below lines

Easy going:
Weak, 'I'm going.'
Tough, 'I'm staying.'

Medium going:
Weak, 'I'm going.'
Tough, 'I'm staying.'

Tough going:
Weak, 'I can't do it, I'm staying!'
Tough, 'Let's get going.'

Asked by Neha on 19 Nov 2024

A non-stop marathon is the shared favourite sport of three brothers.

*The oldest one is fat and short and trudges slowly on.
*The middle brother's tall and slim and keeps a steady pace.
*The youngest runs just like the wind, speeding through the race.

"He is young in years, we let him run!" the other two brothers explained, "'because though he is surely number one, he is second, in a way." Why is it?

Asked by Neha on 03 Apr 2024


I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone and cities with no buildings. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 14 Mar 2025

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Word ladder puzzle

The word ladder puzzle was invented by Lewis Carroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.