Pints of beer

An infinite number of mathematicians are standing behind a bar. The first asks the barman for half a pint of beer, the second for a quarter pint, the third an eighth, and so on. How many pints of beer will the barman need to fulfill all mathematicians' wishes?




Similar Riddles

What does below Rebus mean ?

esgg sgeg gegs gsge

Asked by Neha on 10 May 2021


You have a thousand Re. 1 coins with you. You have ten bags with you and you can put any number of coins in each of the bags. The condition is that if someone asks you for any amount between 1 and 1000, you must be able to give that amount by just giving the bag (you are not allowed to open the bag and give coins).

How will you do it?

Asked by Neha on 12 May 2024

As easy as you can get into me, it is as hard to get out of me.

Do you know what I am?

Asked by Neha on 23 Apr 2023


What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?

Asked by Neha on 06 Jan 2021

Can you decipher the below rebus?

PBLUESAISNUERSES

Asked by Neha on 10 Aug 2023

Can you replace the question mark with the correct number?

Fill in the Question Marked Space

Asked by Neha on 09 Mar 2024


A woman is sitting in her hotel room and hears a knock at the door. She opens the door to see a man whom she’s never met before. He says, “I’m sorry, I have made a mistake, I thought this was my room.” He then goes down the corridor and into the elevator. The woman goes back into her room and calls security. What made the woman so suspicious of the man?

Asked by Neha on 22 May 2025

You are in a room that has three switches and a closed door. The switches control three light bulbs on the other side of the door. Once you open the door, you may never touch the switches again. How can you definitively tell which switch is connected to each of the light bulbs?

Asked by Neha on 02 Jul 2025

I travel all around the world but always stay in the corner. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 09 Mar 2022


Three ants are going up a hill, one behind the other. The last ant then says to the other ants, 'There is an ant behind me!'' How come?

Asked by Neha on 01 Mar 2026

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Gambling

In Canada, a mathematical puzzle must be solved in order to win the lottery to classify it as a “game of skill” not gambling.