Riddles, one at a time

Two Jugs: 4 L and 9 L

Filling, emptying or pouring a jug counts as 1 move each. Fewest moves to get exactly 6 L in the 9 L jug?

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Answer

8 moves

Fill 9, pour into 4, empty 4, pour again (1 L left), empty 4, pour in the 1 L, fill 9, top up 4: 6 L.

Read me forwards and I am the prize you earn. Read me backwards and I am where your socks live. What am I, read forwards?

Socks and Prizes

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Answer

REWARD

REWARD spelled backwards is DRAWER.

What Am I? Teeth but No Bite

Which object fits all three clues?

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Answer

Key

It has teeth that never bite, opens what is shut and lives on a key ring: D.

Lemon, Tea and Dates

Lemon, Tea and Dates

What is the answer to the last line?

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Answer

25

Lemon 10, cup 5, date 2. Multiply first: 5 + 20 = 25.

Inside the Loop: The Trapped Gem

Which gem is INSIDE the loop?

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B

Gem B is inside; A, C and D sit in pockets that open to the outside.

One Piece Fits

Pieces may turn but never flip over. Which piece fills the hole?

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Answer

PIECE C

Turn C a quarter turn: it drops right in.

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