Riddles
How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has *at least* 28 days.
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?
You finished in 2nd place.
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.
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.
A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode back out on Friday. How is this possible?
The horse’s name was Friday.
What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?
A clock.
I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
A coin.
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.
I go all around the world, but never leave the corner. What am I?
A stamp.
A man was walking in the rain in the middle of nowhere without a coat or an umbrella. He got soaked, but not a single hair on his head was wet. How can this be?
He was bald.
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your name.
What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner.
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
You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?
The letter “R.”
There are three houses. One is red, one is blue and one is white. If the red house is to the left of the house in the middle, and the blue house is to the right of the house in the middle, where’s the white house?
Washington D.C.
Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?
Kate! It’s Kate’s mother, after all. (This is a good example of how riddles use your existing expectations to trick you. Even though the answer is right in front of you, you’re tempted to continue the pattern instead.)
Which word becomes shorter when you add 2 letters to it?
The word “short.”
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.
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.
There are five sisters in a room.
Ann is reading,
Rose is cooking,
Kate is playing chess
Mary is doing laundry.
What is the fifth sister doing?
Playing chess with Kate
If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?
A promise.
There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?
Wrong
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.
It’s the only place in the world where today comes before yesterday. Where is it?
The dictionary.
You’re driving a city bus. At the first stop, three women get on. At the second stop, one woman gets off and a man gets on. At the third stop, two children get on. The bus is blue and it’s raining outside in December. What color is the bus driver’s hair?
Whatever color your hair is. Remember, you’re driving the bus!