A farmer and his hired help were carrying grain to the barn.

A farmer and his hired help were carrying grain to the barn. The farmer carried one sack of grain and the hired help carried two sacks. Who carried the heavier load and why?

Answer #1

There isn’t any way of knowing. You didn’t state whether all “sacks” were sacks of grain, whether they all weighed the same, or how many people were ‘hired help’.

Do I get a cookie for finding multiple ambiguities?

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