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Strike Three
Situation
Situation puzzles (sometimes called lateral thinking puzzles) are ones where you need to ask lots of yes or no questions to figure out what happened in the situation. These are good puzzles for groups where one person knows the puzzle and answers the questions.Situation
Little Billy went with his friends to play.
In the morning he got three strikes and was made to sit down.
In the afternoon he got three strikes and was applauded and cheered.
In the evening he got only one strike and the police were called.
Why was that?
In the morning he got three strikes and was made to sit down.
In the afternoon he got three strikes and was applauded and cheered.
In the evening he got only one strike and the police were called.
Why was that?
Answer
In the morning Billy and his friends played baseball. (three strikes and you're out)In the afternoon Billy and his friends went bowling(three strikes and you get a higher score)
In the evening Billy got caught playing with matches.
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