The question you are referring to is likely a riddle that goes: "What did the scientist conclude after discovering bones on the moon?" The answer to this riddle is "The cow didn't make it." This is a play on the idea that cows are often associated with jumping over the moon in nursery rhymes, but in this scenario, the cow did not successfully make it to the moon.
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1). We would remark that this is hardly a math question, but more like a 'riddle'. 2). No one has discovered bones on the moon. If they ever do, they might reasonably conclude that the cow should have jumped higher. 3). The answer to the math punchline is "the cow didnt make it"
A riddle, by its nature, is usually a question in disguise. So if it is given to you as a mathematical question, it is very likely that the answer has nothing to do with mathematics.
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The answer to the riddle "What is the title of this picture?" is typically "The title." This is a play on words where the question is asking for the title of the picture itself, but the answer is simply stating the word "title." It is a common riddle that relies on the ambiguity of the question to create a humorous or clever response.
Yes, it can be. For example, "He was seeking an answer for the riddle" (to the riddle).