[Solved] A king asks a learned man to visit his palace, to which the learned man responds: “I will come some day next month, but I will not tell you on which day. Further, you must give me gold in grams equal to the date on which I come.” In preparation for the visit, the king demands that his jeweler make gold rings of 1 to 31 grams. The wise jeweler made only 5 rings. What are their weights?

This riddle has been around for some time on internet platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, and many people still argue over what the answer might be, as there are many possibilities. The correct answer is The weight of the 5 rings are 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 grams. Using the combination of the 5 type of weights you can reward from 1 to 31 grams in weight to the wise man. For example: For the 3rd day, you can give him the 1 and 2 gram rings. For the 15th day, you can give him the 1, 2, 4, 8 gram rings. For the 30th day, you can give him the 2, 4, 8, 16 grams.