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Queen Bee
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
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!" Jodie exclaimed as she walked into Kaleigh's house.
"What's wrong?" Kaleigh asked.
"I got stung by a queen bee!" Jodie complained.
"No you didn't, you liar," Kaleigh said in her most intellectual voice.
Why does Kaleigh think that Jodie is lying?
"What's wrong?" Kaleigh asked.
"I got stung by a queen bee!" Jodie complained.
"No you didn't, you liar," Kaleigh said in her most intellectual voice.
Why does Kaleigh think that Jodie is lying?
Answer
It is very rare for queen bees to sting people, unless it's a beekeeper. They usually only sting other queen bees. Kaleigh knew that Jodie wasn't a beekeeper, so it is highly unlikely.Hide Answer Show Answer
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