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.

Five Birthdays

A man is twenty years old but has only had five birthdays. How is that possible?

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If 6 men can pack 6 packets of candy in 6 minutes how many men are required to pack 60 packets in 60 minutes?

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What is broken but right two times a day?

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A clock. A broken clock will still be right two times a day.

I am six letters. When you take one away I am twelve. What am I?

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If one and a half teenagers can eat one and a half pizzas in one and a half days, how many pizzas can 9 teenagers eat in 3 days?

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