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.

Come In Second but Finish Sooner Than Anyone Else

I always come in second, but I always finish sooner than anyone else. What am I?

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25 Coins to Make a Dollar

I have 25 coins that are made up of dimes (10¢), nickels (5¢) and pennies (1¢). They add up to a dollar. How many coins of each do I have?

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Has a Mouth but Does Not Speak

What has a mouth but does not speak, has a bed but never sleeps?

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Add 2 to 11 and Get 1

When can you add 2 to 11 and get 1 as the correct answer?

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Forward I Am Heavy Backward I Am Not

Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?

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