Riddles
How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has at least 28 days
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.
I go all around the world, but never leave the corner. What am I?
A stamp!
I can fill a room, but I take up no space. What am I?
Light
I’m orange, I wear a green hat and I sound like a parrot. What am I?
A carrot
What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?
A clock
Two fathers and 2 sons spent the day fishing, but only caught 3 fish. This was enough for each of them to have one fish. How is this possible?
There were only 3 people fishing. There was one father, his son, and his son's son. This means there were 2 fathers and 2 sons, since one of them is a father and a son.
You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?
The letter "R"
It’s the only place in the world where today comes before yesterday. Where is it?
A dictionary! The dictionary goes in alphabetical order and the letter "T" comes before the letter "Y"!
Imagine you are in a room with no windows or doors. How will you get out?
Stop imagining! You were just imagining!
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your name
Liam was 11 the day before yesterday, and next year he’ll turn 14. How is this possible?
Today is January 1st, and Liam’s birthday is December 31st. Liam was 11 the day before yesterday (December 30th), then turned 12 the next day. This year on December 31st he’ll turn 13, so next year he’ll turn 14.
I make a loud sound when I’m changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I?
Popcorn!
If I have it, I don’t share it. If I share it, I don’t have it. What is it?
A secret
What kind of room has no doors or windows?
A mushroom
Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?
Kate id the third child! It’s Kate’s mother, after all.
It’s raining at 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.
A bus driver was heading down a busy street in the city. He went past three stop signs without stopping, went the wrong way down a one-way street, and answered a message on his phone. But the bus driver didn’t break any traffic laws. How?
He was walking, not driving.
What goes away as soon as you talk?
Silence
What can jump higher than a building?
Anything that can jump — buildings don’t jump, silly!
I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
A coin
81 x 9 = 801. What do you need to do to make this equation true?
Turn it upside down. 108 = 6 x 18.
It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?
A keyboard
If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?
A promise
Where would you take a sick boat?
To the dock.