There was a box in the barn that had nine ears of corn inside. Every night, a mouse would come and take three ears out of the box. If this was so, why did it take him nine nights to empty the box?
2006-12-12 10:04:14 · 16 answers · asked by Ignacia 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Two of those ears are on his head. He's only taking out one ear of corn a night.
2006-12-12 10:05:43 · answer #1 · answered by marklemoore 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Each night the mouse takes only one ear of corn and his own two ears making 3 ears taken out of the box.
2006-12-12 10:07:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
His 2 ears and the 1 ear of corn.
2006-12-12 11:23:15 · answer #3 · answered by Cincyfan0591 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 ear of corn + his 2 ears = 3 ears
2006-12-12 11:03:27 · answer #4 · answered by Movie Girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two of those ears are on his head. He's only taking out one ear of corn a night
2006-12-12 10:08:35 · answer #5 · answered by bigsissytayia 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because 2 of the ears are his and the 3rd is the corn's
2006-12-12 10:44:05 · answer #6 · answered by renaeshauna 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nine nights. Two of the ears belonged to the mouse.
=)
2006-12-12 10:11:15 · answer #7 · answered by §èxÿtà mmý ® 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because he took out his 2 ears and 1 ear of corn
2006-12-12 10:06:27 · answer #8 · answered by Nicole A 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because each night he would take three ears, one of corn and his two.
2006-12-12 10:05:54 · answer #9 · answered by lisa h 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
isn't it the corn bits are ears so it would take him really that long to finish it all.
2006-12-12 10:09:30 · answer #10 · answered by Erase Program Read Only Memory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋