Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Car Profit

John bought a used car for $600 and sold it to Mary for $800. He later bought it back for $1000 and resold it for $1200. How much profit did John make?

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Falls but Never Breaks

What falls but never breaks?

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Breaks but Never Falls

What breaks but never falls?

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Cut and It Will Grow Back

It can be cut and will grow back. Yet when you least expect it, it may disappear never to return. What is it?

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Send + More = Money

Each letter in the below equation stands for a different number, and each time the same letter appears, it is the same number. What is the only set of numbers that makes this equation correct?

SEND + MORE = MONEY

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