Riddles

Test your intelligence with 1400 riddles and answers, including easy, short and funny riddles for kids and some of the really best and hard riddles for adults. Not forgetting math and logic riddles for the left-brained people.

Horse on a 24 Foot Chain

A horse is on a 24 foot chain and eats an apple that is 26 feet away. How did the horse get to the apple?

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30 White Socks, 22 Black Socks and 14 Blue Socks

If you have 30 white socks, 22 black socks and 14 blue socks scattered across the floor in the dark, how many would you have to grab to get a matching pair?

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9 and 5 Is 13 or 9 plus 5 Is 13

Which is correct, 9 and 5 is 13 or 9 plus 5 is 13?

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How Many Times Paint Number 9

John has been hired to paint the numbers 1 through 100 on 100 apartments. How many times will he have to paint the number 9?

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Pond Problem

A man wishes to reach the island in the middle of an ornamental lake without getting wet. The island is 20 feet from each edge of the pond (see diagram) and he has two planks each 19 feet long. How does he get across?

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