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.

Three Equal Squares

You have 8 small matches, 4 of which are half the length of the other 4. Make three equal squares out of the 8 matches.

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In a rectangular dance hall, how do you place 10 chairs along the walls so that there are an equal number of chairs along each wall?

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There are five apples in a basket. How do you divide them among five girls so that each girl gets an apple, but one apple remains in the basket?

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I am not alive but I grow. I don’t have lungs but I need air. I don’t have a mouth but water kills me. What am I?

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A man walked all day long but only moved 2 feet. How is this possible?

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