Jack and Tree Height

When Jack was six years old he hammered a nail into his favourite tree to mark his height. Ten years later at age sixteen, Jack returned to see how much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by five centimetres each year, how much higher would the nail be?




Similar Riddles

How can you throw a ball as hard as you can and have it come back to you even if it doesn't hit anything there is nothing attached to it and no one else catches or throws it.

Asked by Neha on 06 Nov 2025


It comprises roots which nobody sees,
Much taller than those trees,
Up and up it goes,
Still it never grows?

Asked by Neha on 02 Jan 2025

There are seven sisters in a house in a village where there is no electricity or any gadget.

Sister-1: Reading Novel
Sister-2: Cooking
Sister-3: Playing Chess
Sister-4: Playing Sudoku
Sister-5: Washing clothes
Sister-6: Gardening

what is Sister-7 doing ?

Asked by Neha on 26 Jan 2025


What does below science rebus mean?

Ag Ag Ag
Ag SPOON Ag
Ag Ag Ag

Asked by Neha on 11 Oct 2023

John can eat 27 chocolates in an hour, Jacob can eat 2 chocolates in 10 minutes, and Jolly can eat 7 chocolates in 20 minutes. How long will it take them to share and eat a box of 120 chocolates whilst playing Chess?

Asked by Neha on 09 Sep 2024

John asked Jack, "The time right now is 7 pm. Can you tell me what will be the time 23, 999, 995 hours later ?"

While Bella does not know the answer, do you ?

Asked by Neha on 22 Jun 2021


A man dies of old age on his 25 birthday. How is this possible?

Asked by Neha on 17 May 2022

You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?

Asked by Neha on 16 May 2022

Today is a very icy and cold morning in Newcastle. Mr Shearer, an office bus driver arrived to pick up the employees from the last stop. Shearer suddenly remembers that he needs to pick a newly joined 4miles to the north. Mr Shearer lost his direction compass, a few minutes later Shearer is able to figure that he is moving in the correct direction i.e. north. How did Shearer know that he is moving in the correct direction?

Asked by Neha on 01 Aug 2024


In a football game, Christina defeated Teresa by 2 - 0 but no man from either side scored. How can this be possible?

Asked by Neha on 08 Jan 2025

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Word ladder puzzle

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