Hard Riddles

Hard riddles with answers are a true test of your brain power, reasoning and comprehension. You are sure to find these tough difficult riddles both challenging and puzzling. While these hard riddles and answers may drive you a little crazy sometimes, they may surprise you in the way they force you think out of the box.

5 Pounds with 4 Weights

To weigh a 40-pound object with four weights – 1, 3, 9, and 27 pounds, the merchant placed all of the weights on one side of the scale and the object on the other side. But how did he weigh 5 pounds?

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27 Snakes in Four Cages

A zookeeper has to put 27 snakes in four cages. His problem is that he must have an odd number of snakes in each cage. How can he accomplish this? You can put any number of snakes in a cage as long as the total number of snakes in each cage is an odd number.

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Today Is Friday

I recently returned from a trip. Today is Friday. I returned four days before the day after the day before tomorrow. On what day did I return?

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Molly and Maggie

Molly and Maggie are Martha’s mother’s son’s wife’s daughters. What relation is Martha to Molly and Maggie?

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Second Oldest Woman

Sarah is older than Julie and Maggie. Maggie is older than Paula. Ann is younger than Julie, but older than Paula. Ann is younger than Maggie. Sarah is younger than Liz. Who is the second oldest woman in this group?

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