The Glory

This riddle asks: What can be filled without ever getting heavier? One fitting answer is a room filled with light. The room can be completely filled with…

Here is another quick order-of-operations challenge: 81 ÷ 9 + 13 Do the division first. 81 ÷ 9 = 9. Then add 13. Answer: 22.

Sam turns 102 today, and one part of his morning routine has stayed familiar through the years. He still sits down with the newspaper every morning, taking…

This riddle sounds contradictory: a woman buys a new clock every year, but she never uses one to tell the time. The trick is that she is…

This quick equation catches people who rush through it: 42 ÷ 7 + 12 Start with division: 42 ÷ 7 = 6. Then add 12. Answer: 18.

This classic riddle asks: What has a handle and a head but no body? The answer is a hammer. A hammer has a handle and a head,…

Try this one without a calculator: 96 ÷ 8 + 5 Division comes first. 96 ÷ 8 = 12. Then add 5. Answer: 17.

This visual counting puzzle is trickier than it first appears. At a quick glance, it is easy to count the obvious cats and stop there. But a…

This riddle asks: What can be heard from far away but has no voice? A fitting answer is an echo. An echo can travel and be heard…