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A horse is on a 24 foot chain and eats an apple that is 26 feet away. How did the horse get to the apple?

The chain was attached to the horse but not anything else

Why this works

This riddle plays with the idea of the horse's chain. While the chain is 24 feet long, it doesn't specify that it is anchored to anything else, which means the horse can freely move around within that range. Since the chain is not tied to a fixed point, the horse can simply walk away from where the chain is and reach the apple that is 26 feet away, making the riddle a clever twist on the assumption that the chain limits the horse's movement.

Common Wrong Answers

“The horse broke the chain.”

The riddle implies the chain is intact, as it focuses on how the horse reached the apple rather than any physical alteration.

“The horse walked to the apple.”

While this seems plausible, the horse's movement is restricted by the 24-foot chain, making it impossible to reach the 26-foot apple without additional context.

“The apple was pulled closer to the horse.”

The riddle does not suggest any external force acting on the apple; it focuses solely on the horse's ability to reach it.

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