Guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 This is funny because I signed up for this web site just to answer this question. The question is tricky, but not for me. When you answer this question, you don't only have to think about geting there, but also about retourning. The wise man told the boys that after you get there and take the treasure you have to put it on your camel to return home, so in that case, the more weight the camel has, the slower it's going to go. So what do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 they are to both name the camel slower!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 But the riddle said that whoever had the slowest camel would inherit the Sheikh's money. Why would the two brothers be racing as fast as they can? Don't they want the fortune? well if u looked at the answer the brothers switched camels so if one of the brothers get there first wit the others camel thn tht person gets the fortune Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2007 Report Share Posted August 26, 2007 The wise man told one of the sons to "brick" his camel, then switch camels with his brother. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 Its like the tortise and the hare the tortise wins but he is slower. so the conclusion is 'one of you will win this race." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 I've heard this one... they swap camels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 The faster they ran their camels, the quicker they would die. A dead camel has got to be the slowest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2007 Report Share Posted September 15, 2007 I registered to reply to this topic. While I appreciate the spirit of the riddle, I'm not heartened by the answer. If the 2 brothers switched camels somewhere in the desert, who is to say that the switch actually happened, especially if they rode out on their own camels to begin with? Perhaps the camels were branded in some way? I might argue that whomever is riding the camel at the time is indeed the proper owner of the camel. If I were one of the Sheikh's sons, I would kill my camel, get a horse, and then ride to the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2007 Report Share Posted September 26, 2007 I thought that the old man had them switch camels so that no matter who was the last one in, they would both be winners and losers. Since the technical owner of the slowest camel would be the first on into the city and vice versa, there would be no technical winner or loser. And since the outcome was a draw, perhaps the kingdom would then be split or somehow shared between the brothers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 great brain teaser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 What? This riddle... I get it. If they switch camels they will try to go as fast as they can so that they can make eachother loose!!!! Mwuhahahahahahha! I get it. I'm So Smart And I'm Only 11!!! Woot Woot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Or they are just trien to kill there camels which would make them go nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Or they are just going to kill the Sheikh and split the money 50/50 or kill eachother. Thats what I would do... Or would I? Or they could beat the Sheikh and make him hand it over and the Throne or whatever Sheikhs sit upon? Camel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 Orrrrrrrrr.... The Wise punk told them he was gonna like kills them or something along those lines... IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. So the Camel riders were running as fast as they could to get away from wise punk. RIGHT? Bull, There are so many Friken answers!!!!!!!!! gawd!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I would frieken make a Kebab outa my camel then walk there and never lose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I like this one the best so far. It makes sense that a wise man would say that, for it provides a solution for everyone. It also assumes that the two brothers are honorable yet competitive (which is displayed in the riddle by their previous actions). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 they didn't know the race was too see who got there last so they were traveling fast from the beginning then got lost wandered till the old man told them the way to the city and started racing that way again...make scene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 I have heard something similar to this only it was about horses. They were told to switch camels so neither one would win or lose. It is that easy!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 the wise man said "dear children, your father is an idiot." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 trade camels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 its obvious, the shiekh told them to switch camels then they raced to the city because the father said the slower camel would win so the brothers were on eachothers camel trying to make the other lose and therefore they win because their camel lost and was the slowest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Report Share Posted November 20, 2007 Umm... Here the real better answer. The one provided is borderline stupid. This is a semantics puzzle. The puzzle says the father tells them "race their camels to a distant city to see who will inherit his fortune. The one whose camel is slower will win" What does the person with the slower camel win?? They won the opportunity to "SEE WHO WILL INHERIT HIS FORTUNE". This person is the faster brother. This is what the wise man tells them. What makes this puzzle hard is that people can't read literally we all make assumptions even when the puzzle tells us what the winner will receive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Like the answer provided. But here's a fun alternative. The sheikh tells them whomever's slower to reach the distant city will win. He doesn't specify that the one slower to return will win. So what if the wise man tells them that the person who's found closer to their home city will be presumed to be the slower one? Which gets them racing back to be found closer to home. Whaddya say to that folks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 possible solutions: 1. he already decided so go find out who he chose 2. both ride one camel, with the other camel in front. therefore neither had the fastest camel and both had the slowest. 3. ride both camels 4. split the inheritance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2007 Report Share Posted December 3, 2007 I heard a different version in which the wealthy father bought the two sons each a car one was blue and the other was red he gave the blue one to the oldest and the red one to the youngest. then he told them to race and the slowest car won. the answer is still the same switch cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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