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.

Box of Chocolates

If you took 5 chocolates from a box which contained 21 chocolates, how many chocolates would you have?

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I have a large money box, 10 inches square and 12 inches tall. Roughly how many pennies can I place in my empty money box?

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What two keys cannot open any doors?

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A boy fell off a 30 meter ladder but did not get hurt. Why not?

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If a doctor gives you three pills, telling you to take one every half hour, how many minutes will pass from taking the first pill to the last pill?

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