A quick riddle with a fun little turn of logic for you this week. Enjoy.ProblemAn influential Arab sheikh decides to hold a competition to see which one of his two sons will inherit his substantial fortune. He tells them to race their camels to a distant city, but the one whose camel arrives last will inherit the fortune. The two sons set out, determined to win the inheritance, and wander the desert for days, each attempting to outlast the other. Finally, they come across a wise man and ask him for advice. After the wise man speaks to the two sons, they immediately jump on the camels and race at full gallop to the target city. What did the wise man say? HintThe wise man is very wise. (You don’t need a hint.)SolutionRace those camels, then check the solution here. *See all of our riddles here.Jay BennettAssociate Editor Jay Bennett is the associate editor of PopularMechanics.com. He has also written for Smithsonian, Popular Science and Outside Magazine.
