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.

What Day Would Tomorrow Be

What day would tomorrow be if yesterday was five days before the day after Sunday’s tomorrow?

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Mary’s Daughter

If Mary’s daughter is my daughter’s mother, who am I to Mary?

(a) Grandmother
(b) Mother
(c) Daughter
(d) Granddaughter
(e) I am Mary

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Fingers on 10 Hands

You have 10 fingers on your hands. How many fingers are there on 10 hands?

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Empty the Bathtub

A bathtub is full of water. If you have a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket, what’s the easiest way to empty the bathtub?

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A is the Father of B

A is the father of B. But B is not the son of A. How is that possible?

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