If yesterday was the day before Wednesday, what day of the week is tomorrow?
Saturday
The day before Wednesday is Tuesday. If yesterday was Tuesday, today is Wednesday. Therefore, tomorrow is Thursday... wait: 'yesterday was the day before Wednesday' means yesterday was Tuesday. No, the day before Wednesday is Tuesday, so yesterday = Tuesday. Today = Wednesday. Tomorrow = Thursday.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Math riddles with answers or try Target 24 for a different kind of puzzle.
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