Logic Riddles

Logic riddles with answers involve looking at situations and making judgements about them by ruling out impossibilities. If you like solving maths puzzles, you will most probably like logic riddles as well.

House Number 12

The houses on a street are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc., up one side of the street; then the numbers continue consecutively on the other side of the street and work their way back to be opposite number 1.

If house number 12 is opposite house number 29, how many houses are there on both sides of the street?

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Twice as Long until Midnight

If it were three hours later than it is now, it would be twice as long until midnight as it would be if it were four hours later. What time is it now?

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Clock Strikes 6 in 5 Seconds

A clock strikes six in five seconds. How long will it take to strike eleven?

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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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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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