When is 160 the same as 200?

Riddle: When is 160 the same as 200?

Riddle: When is 160 the same as 200?

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When you’re putting the time into a microwave. Entering 200 into a microwave is 2:00 (2 minutes) and entering 160 is 1:60 which is also 2 minutes.

By losing height or width or solidity, I double. The tiniest accessory makes me 50% larger. What am I?

Riddle: By losing height or width or solidity, I double. The tiniest accessory makes me 50% larger. What am I?

Riddle: By losing height or width or solidity, I double. The tiniest accessory makes me 50% larger. What am I?

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A music note. Lose width: An eighth note becomes a quarter note. Lose solidity: a quarter note becomes a half note. Lose height: a half note becomes a whole note. Tiny accessory: You put a dot after a note and it makes it 50% longer.