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.

3 Pills

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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Beginning of Earth

I am the beginning of earth and the end of time. What am I?

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Large Money Box

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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A Doctor’s Son’s Father

A doctor’s son’s father was not a doctor. How is this possible?

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Between Noon and Midnight

At noon and at midnight, the long and short hands of a clock are together. Between noon and midnight, how many times does the long hand pass the short hand?

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