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.

Half Is a Third of It

A half is a third of it. What is it?

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Hanging Cable

A cable of 80m (meters) is hanging from the top of two poles that are both 50m from the ground.

What is the distance between the two poles, to one decimal place, if the center of the cable is 10m above the ground?

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Mr and Mrs Smith Went for a Picnic

Mr and Mrs Smith went for a picnic. Mrs. Smith has 5 sons and each son has a sister who has 5 daughters each of whom have 1 brother each. How many of them went for the picnic?

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Two Fathers and Two Sons

Two fathers and two sons went fishing. Each of them caught a fish. When they got home, there were only three fishes. How is that possible?

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Two Fathers and Two Sons in a Car

Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How is this possible?

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