Riddles often trick us with wording, and this one is no exception:<\/p>\n
Riddle:<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIf a farmer has 3 horses, 2 ducks, and 1 pig, how many feet are on his farm?\u201d<\/p>\n Most people start adding animal legs, but the word\u00a0\u201cfeet\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0matters\u2014hooves don\u2019t count. Ducks have 2 feet each (2 \u00d7 2 = 4), pigs and horses have hooves (0), and the farmer has 2 feet.<\/p>\n But the real trick is the word\u00a0\u201cIf\u201d<\/strong>\u2014the animals may not actually exist. The only guaranteed feet are the farmer\u2019s.<\/p>\n Answer:<\/strong>\u00a02 feet.<\/p>\n This riddle fools many by confusing\u00a0legs vs. feet<\/strong>\u00a0and using deceptive wording. Always read carefully!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"