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.

Christmas and New Year One Week Apart

Christmas and New Year’s Day occur exactly one week apart. So a New Year’s that occurs right after Christmas should be on the same day of the week. But in the year 2020 Christmas will occur on a Friday and New Year’s on a Wednesday. Why is this?

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Two Cent Stamps in a Dozen

How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?

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Children of Mr Smith

Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each of his daughters has a brother. How many children does Mr. Smith have?

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What Is Tomorrow

When the day after tomorrow is yesterday, today will be as far from Wednesday as today was from Wednesday when the day before yesterday was tomorrow. What is tomorrow?

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Eggs in Empty Basket

How many eggs can you put in an empty basket one foot in diameter?

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