Tricky Riddles

Tricky riddles with answers are both tricky and crafty. They are not straight forward, requires logic reasoning and you could be fooled if you are not sharp enough.

How Many Times Paint Number 9

John has been hired to paint the numbers 1 through 100 on 100 apartments. How many times will he have to paint the number 9?

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30 Divided by 1/2 plus 10

Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer?

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Woman Shoots Her Husband

A woman shoots her husband, then holds him under water for five minutes. Finally, she hangs him. Five minutes later they enjoy a wonderful dinner together.

How can this be?

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The woman is a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband, developed it and hung it up to dry.

Two Plastic Jugs

There are two plastic jugs filled with water. How could you put all of this water into a barrel, without using the jugs or any dividers, and still tell which water came from which jug?

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Wounded Soldier in Battle

There was once a soldier who had a brother that was wounded in battle. But the wounded man did not have a brother. How could that be?

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