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.

Large Money Box

I have a large money box, 10 inches square and 12 inches tall. Roughly how many pennies can I place in my empty money box?

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Between Noon and Midnight

At noon and at midnight, the long and short hands of a clock are together. Between noon and midnight, how many times does the long hand pass the short hand?

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Ship and Boiler

A ship is twice as old as its boiler was when the ship was as old as the boiler is now. What is the ratio of the boiler’s age to the ship’s age?

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A Doctor’s Son’s Father

A doctor’s son’s father was not a doctor. How is this possible?

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Silver Coin

An explorer found a silver coin marked 7 BC. He was told it was a forgery. Why?

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