A chess tournament is taking place on knock-out terms (the one who loses the match is out of the game).
(a) If 10 matches are played in total, how many players participated?
(b) If 20 players took part in the tournament, how many matches were played?

How far can you walk into the woods?

Who is generally closer to the kids, mom or dad?

(it's a funny riddle)

You have two buckets - one holds exactly 5 gallons and the other 3 gallons. How can you measure 4 gallons of water into the 5 gallon bucket?

(Assume you have an unlimited supply of water and that there are no measurement markings of any kind on the buckets.)

Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

When I go in I might cause pain. I cause you to spit and ask you not to swallow. I can fill your hole. What am I?

I can be cracked, made, told, and played. What am I?

What does it mean?

In the picture that is attached with this question, you can find a square which comprises of four little squares inside it. Consider this square to be made with matchsticks. You have to remove two matchsticks such that only two squares remain instead of five.How will you do it ?

Can you find out what is missing?

1 3 5
2 4 ?

Hint: It's not six. Think out of the box.