Question

A doctor gave Sachin 3 pills after he ate too many sweets and told him to take one every half an hour. How long will the pills last?
30 mins
1 hour
1 hour 30 mins
2 hours

Answer 1

A doctor gave Sachin 3 pills after he ate too many sweets and told him to take one every half an hour. The pills last in 1 hour.

• The given question is an interesting riddle in which we have to think logically. Hints are given in the riddle.

• Sometimes, logical questions are not so complicated to answer. Just Logical thinking is necessary to find out the answer. 

• For example, Sachin took the first pill at 3.00 pm. After half an hour he took the second pill at 3.30 pm and he took the third/last pill after half an hour at 4.00 pm.

• The time when he took the first pill is 3 00 pm and the time when he took the last pill is 4.00 pm. => 4 pm - 3 pm = 1 hour.

Hence, the required answer is 1 hour.

Answer 2

A doctor gave Sachin 3 pills after he ate too many sweets and told him to take one every half an hour. How long will the pills last