A man is twenty years old but has only had five birthdays. How is that possible?
Riddle AnswerLateral Thinking Riddles
Three Equal Squares
You have 8 small matches, 4 of which are half the length of the other 4. Make three equal squares out of the 8 matches.
Riddle AnswerFive Apples in a Basket
There are five apples in a basket. How do you divide them among five girls so that each girl gets an apple, but one apple remains in the basket?
Riddle AnswerGuess Your Weight
A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, “If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper, then you have to give me $50 but if I cannot, I will pay you $50.”
The boy looks around and sees no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he’ll just say he weighs more or less. In the end, the boy ended up paying the man $50. How did the man win the bet?
Riddle AnswerSame as My Mummy
Henry walked down the street and bumped into his old friend from university.
“I haven’t seen you for ages! I’ve married someone you wouldn’t know.” said the young friend . “This is our daughter!”
“And what’s your name, girl?” Henry asked the little girl who was holding his friend’s hand.
“It’s the same as my mummy!” Said the girl. “Oh so it’s Teagan, is it?” Henry asked.
He was right! How did he know the girl’s name?
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