Hey puzzlers, it is time for some logic mysteries. Are you ready to solve some puzzles? Puzzles Puzzle 1 The day before yesterday, Ellen was 7 years old. Next year, she’ll turn 10. How is this possible? When is Ellen birthday? Puzzle 2: Two fathers and two sons leave town. This reduces the population of the town by three. How is this possible? Puzzle 3: You have 12 black socks and 12 white socks in your drawer. What is the minimum number of socks that you have to take out to make sure that you have a matching pair? Puzzle 4: You have two ropes. Each rope can burn in exactly one hour. The ropes are not of the same length or width. Both ropes are also not of uniform width or thickness. The ropes are thick at certain places and thin at other places. Thus, a rope that is half burnt will not necessarily have taken 30 minutes to burn. By burning the ropes, how do you measure exactly 15 minutes worth of time? Puzzle 5: You have two jugs. One holds exactly 3 gallons and the other 5 gallons of water. You have unlimited supply of water. How do you fill 4 gallons of water into the five-gallon jug? Answers Puzzle 1: Today is January 1st. Ellen's birthday is on December 31st. The day before yesterday, Ellen was 7 years old. Yesterday she was 8 years old. She will turn 9 this year and 10 next year Puzzle 2: The trio consists of a father, son, and grandson. The son is both a father (to the grandson) and son. Puzzle 3: You need to take out three socks. To have a matching pair, you need to take 2 socks that are of the same color. When you take 3 socks, 2 of the socks will be of the same color. Puzzle 4: Let’s name the ropes as A and B. Light A from both the ends and B from one end. When A is finished burning we know that 30 minutes have elapsed and B has 30 minutes remaining. Now, light the other non-burning end of B and start the timer. When B is finished burning, stop the timer as 15 minutes have elapsed. Puzzle 5: Fill up the three-gallon jug and pour it into the five-gallon jug. Do it again and there will be one gallon left in the three-gallon jug. Empty the five-gallon jug and pour in the one gallon of water from the three-gallon jug. Fill the three-gallon jug with water again and pour it into the five-gallon jug. The five-gallon jug should now contain 4 gallons of water. Can you solve the next puzzle: Combination Lock
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