Where Do You Take a Sick Boat to Get Better?
This is a simple pun riddle. A sick person might visit a doctor, so where would a sick boat go? The playful answer is the dock-tor —…
What Has a Head but No Brain?
This short riddle plays with the word “head.” You are meant to think of a living creature, but the answer is an everyday object. A coin has…
What Gets Smaller Every Time It Takes a Bath?
This riddle sounds like it is describing a person or object that somehow shrinks in water, but the answer is something very familiar. A bar of soap…
What Number Has Its Letters in Alphabetical Order?
This word puzzle asks for a number whose English spelling places its letters in alphabetical order. The answer is FORTY. Its letters are F, O, R, T,…
A Clock Strikes Once at 1, Twice at 2… How Many Times in 12 Hours?
To find the total number of clock strikes in 12 hours, add the strikes made at each hour. The clock strikes 1 time at 1 o’clock, 2…
5 Machines Make 5 Toys in 5 Minutes — How Long for 100 Machines to Make 100 Toys?
This machine puzzle sounds like it should require multiplication, but the machines work at the same time. If 5 machines make 5 toys in 5 minutes, each…
What English Word Has 3 Consecutive Double Letters?
This spelling riddle asks for an English word containing three pairs of double letters in a row. The classic answer is BOOKKEEPER. Look closely at the middle…
36 ÷ 6 + 7: What Is the Correct Answer?
This quick math problem tests the standard order of operations. The expression is 36 ÷ 6 + 7. Division comes before addition, so calculate 36 ÷ 6…
A Bottle and Cork Cost $1.10 — How Much Is the Cork?
This familiar money puzzle catches people who answer too quickly. A bottle and cork cost $1.10 together, and the bottle costs exactly $1 more than the cork….
A Clock Takes 5 Seconds to Strike 6 Times — How Long for 12 Strikes?
This clock puzzle is about the time between strikes, not simply doubling the total time. If a clock strikes 6 times, there are only 5 intervals between…