Riddles/Puzzles/Brain Teasers

Puzzle #1 - "I Eight Too Much":
If four 2s make eight, and three 2s also make eight, how many 2s do you need to make three eights?

Answer:
222 -> 22 + 2 = 24 = 8 * 3
OR
2222222 -> (2 * 2 * 2 * 2) + (2 * 2 * 2) = 24

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Puzzle #2 - "She Got Framed":

Jeanne was framed, yet didn't commit any crime. The person who framed her also didn't commit a crime. What's going on here?
Answer: There was no crime at all! A picture of Jeanne was framed, not the real deal. Thank goodness!

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Puzzle #3 - "Cowhides"

What is a common use of cowhide?
Answer: To cover cows!

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Puzzle #4 - "Nuggets"
At [insert fast-food chain here] you can order pieces of chicken in boxes of 6, 9, and 20. What is the largest number of pieces that it is not possible to obtain by purchasing some combination of boxes?

Answer: 43.

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Puzzle #5 - "Choose Wisely?"
An explorer was trekking through a remote jungle when he was captured by logic-loving cannibals. He was brought before the chief and told, "You may now speak your last words. If your statement is true, then we will burn you at the stake. If your statement is false, we will boil you in oil." The man thought for a moment, then made his statement. Perplexed, the clever cannibals realized they could do nothing but let him go. What did the explorer tell them?

Answer: "You will boil me in oil."

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Puzzle #6: "It's Time To..."
Mr. Black, Mr. Gray, and Mr. White are fighting in a duel. They each get a gun and take turns shooting at each other until only one person is left. Mr. Black, who hits his shot 1/3 of the time, gets to shoot first. Mr. Gray, who hits his shot 2/3 of the time, gets to shoot next, assuming he is still alive. Mr. White, who hits his shot all the time, shoots next, assuming he is also alive. The cycle repeats. If you are Mr. Black, who should you shoot first for the highest chance of survival?

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Puzzle #7: "Hat Simulator"

There are 3 children sitting on three chairs. The children can only look forward and all wear one hat. The hats are either black or red. They are a total of 5 hats, 3 are colored red and 2 are colored black. The child on chair A says: "I don't know what color of the hat I have." Then the child on chair B says: "Also, I don't know the color of my hat." Then the child on chair C says: "In that case, I know the color of my hat."

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   A        B        C

The question is: What color of hat does the child on chair C have and why?

Bonus question: Do we also know the color of the hat of the child on chair A and the color of the hat on chair B?