White Shells Trading

A boy collects white seashells from the sea and brings them home every night. When he has enough of them, he decides to sell them to a trader.

The trader is ready to buy the shells and he asks the boy about the quantity. At this, the boy starts calculating. He has a giant box that contains 3 mini boxes. Two of them have another mini box inside. If the giant box can hold 50 shells, how many brown shells can he sell to the trader?




Similar Riddles

Solve The below Equation:

ALFA + BETA + GAMA = DELTA

Asked by Neha on 20 Jul 2023


What runs around the whole yard without moving?

Asked by Neha on 14 May 2021

I cannot talk, but I always reply when spoken to. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 17 Aug 2025


Two prisoners Jack and Jill are locked in a cell.
There is open window approx 40 feet above the ground of the cell.
They are never able to reach there.

Then they plan to escape by a tunnel and they start digging out.
After digging for more than 20 days, Jill comes with the different plan and they escaped.

what was the plan ?

Asked by Neha on 10 Aug 2021

Replace the question mark with the correct number, given the pair of numbers exhibits a similar relationship?

? : 3839 :: 11 : 1209

Asked by Neha on 03 Jun 2023

I am 5 letters long.
My first two tell you who I am
My first 3 could be a medicine
My last three reversed could be a young boy.
My 4th, 3rd and 2nd in that order could be a fruit drink.
If you have me you may hang me round your neck
WHAT AM I ?

Asked by Neha on 14 May 2021


A rain drop fell from one leaf to another leaf and lost 1/4th of its volume. It then fell to another leaf and lost 1/5th of the volume. It again fell on another leaf and lost 1/5th of the volume.



This process kept repeating till it fell on the last leaf losing 1/75th of its volume.



Can you calculate the total percentage of loss from the initial volume when the drop has fallen to the last leaf accurate up to two decimal places?

Asked by Neha on 16 Feb 2021

What building has the most stories?

Asked by Neha on 21 Feb 2022

I am the one who remains awake when you sleep. But I need to rest when you awake. Who Am I?

Asked by Neha on 23 Jan 2025


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

(it's a funny riddle)

Asked by Neha on 28 Jul 2023

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Word ladder puzzle

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