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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Take Away the Whole and Have Some Left

What is it that when you take away the whole, you still have some left over?

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Starts with Gas

What has ten letters and starts with gas?

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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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5 Letter Word Pronounced as One Letter

What word has 5 letters but is pronounced like only one letter?

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