Random Riddles
A woman is sitting in her hotel room when there is a knock at the door. She opens the door to find a man whom she has never seen before. The man said "oh I'm sorry, I thought this was my room." He then went down the hallway and took the elevator. The woman went back into her room and phoned security. Why?
YOU DON'T KNOCK ON THE DOOR OF YOUR OWN ROOM.
Mrs. Brown has 5 daughters. Each of these daughters has a brother. How many children does Mrs. Brown have?
They have 6 children. Each daughter has the same brother. There are 5 daughters and 1 son.
Write a numerical expression for the following problem.
Four players share 52 cards equally.
52 / 4
Evaluate using PEMDAS. 12 + 45 / 9
17
Evaluate using PEMDAS.
[(4 x 5) - (10 / 5)] + 6
24
Mr. Red lives in the red house. Mr. Blue lives in the blue house. Mrs. Pink lives in the pink house. Who lives in the white house?
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN
A bus driver goes the wrong way on a one way street. He passes the cops but they don't stop him. Why?
BECAUSE HE WAS WALKING
It’s currently raining and it's midnight, but the forecast for tomorrow and the next day is clear. Will there be sunny weather in 48 hours?
No, it won’t be sunny because it will be dark out. In 48 hours, it will be midnight again.
Write a numerical expression for the following problem.
Kimmy picks up 14 shells for her collection while walking on the beach. She realizes some of them are broken so she drops 7. Then she finds 8 more.
(14 - 7) + 8
Evaluate using PEMDAS. 9 - ( 3 x 2 ) + 10
13
Evaluate using PEMDAS. [(3 x 6) + (2 x 1)] / 10
2
There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?
The word “wrong.” It’s the only word that’s spelled W-R-O-N-G.
Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___? What is the name of her third child?
Kate
There are 3 apples in the basket and you take away 2. How many apples do you have now?
You have 2 apples. You took away 2 apples and left 1 in the basket.
Write a numerical expression for the following problem.
Samuel bought 12 glow-in-the-dark markers. He gave 3 to his sister and 3 to his brother.
12 - (3 + 3) OR
(12 -3) -3
Evaluate using PEMDAS. 4 x 25 - 100 / 5
80
Evaluate using PEMDAS.
30 / [(19 - 11) - (9 - 7)]
5
You’re running a race and at the very end, you pass the person in 2nd place. What place did you finish the race in?
Second Place!
How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has *at least* 28 days.
A new clothing store has a unique method of pricing items. A vest costs $20, a tie costs $15, a blouse costs $30, and underwear costs $45. How much would pants cost?
$25. The pricing method charges $5 for each letter needed to spell the item.
Write a numerical expression for the following problem.
Eddie had $50. He then worked 8 hours for $6 each hour.
$50 + (8 x $6)
Evaluate using PEMDAS. 26 - (67 - 12) / 5
15
Evaluate using PEMDAS.
124 - [(100 - 7) + (16 - 9)]
24
I have heads and tails but no middle. What am I?
a COIN
What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?
a CLOCK
When Grant was 8, his brother was half his age. Now, Grant is 14. How old is his brother?
His brother is 10. Half of 8 is 4, so Grant’s brother is 4 years younger. This means when Grant is 14, his brother is still 4 years younger, so he’s 10.
Write a numerical expression for the following problem.
Stacey has $30 to spend on Amazon. She spends $20 on books and $8 on a set of markers.
$30 - ($20 + $8)
Evaluate using PEMDAS. (5 + 48) - 3 x 7 + 2
34
Evaluate using PEMDAS. 10 x [(85 + 3) - (11 x 2)]
660
The more you have of it, the less you see.
Darkness