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.

Book Reading

You begin reading a book that is three hundred pages long. If you read half of the remaining book each day, how long would it take you to finish it?

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Binoculars and Case Cost $100

When purchased together, a pair of binoculars and the case cost $100. If the binoculars cost $90 more than the case, how much does the case cost?

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Wrong Spelling

What word do all dictionaries spell wrong?

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Sister’s Age

When Tom was 2 years old his sister was half his age. Now, Tom is 100 years old. Then how old is his sister?

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Mirror Letters

Which eleven capital letters look the same when you read them in a mirror?

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