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.

Matchstick Maths

Below is a little math equation, made of matchsticks, that does not add up. Can you move just one match stick and fix the equation?

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7 Children

A woman has 7 children, half of them are boys. How is this possible?

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Two Sacks With Coffee

How do you fill two sacks with coffee from another sack of a similar size?

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Television Attraction

Why are televisions attracted to people?

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His Mother Is the Only Daughter of My Mother

Pointing to a man, a woman said, “His mother is the only daughter of my mother.” How is the woman related to the man?

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