What 6-Letter Word Becomes 12 When You Remove One Letter?
This word riddle asks for a six-letter word that turns into something meaning 12 when one letter is removed. The answer is DOZENS. “Dozens” has six letters….
70 + 30 × 0 + 4: Can You Solve This Without a Calculator?
This short equation is a simple order-of-operations challenge. The expression is 70 + 30 × 0 + 4. Multiplication is completed before addition, so start with 30…
A Farmer Has 30 Cows. 28 Chickens. How Many Didn’t?
This classic riddle is built around a sound-alike phrase rather than ordinary arithmetic. Read “28 chickens” out loud as “twenty ate chickens.” That means 20 of the…
What Has a Home but Doesn’t Have a Front Door?
This riddle asks you to think of a home that is not a house or building. A bird lives in a nest, and that nest serves as…
A Man Throws a Ball as Hard as He Can and It Comes Straight Back — How?
This riddle sounds as though the ball must bounce off a wall or be attached to a string, but neither is necessary. The man simply throws the…
21 − 7 ÷ 7: Can You Solve This Math Puzzle?
This equation is another order-of-operations challenge. The expression is 21 − 7 ÷ 7. Division must be completed before subtraction, so calculate 7 ÷ 7 first. 7…
What Has a Horn but Never Honks?
This riddle plays with two different meanings of the word “horn.” A car horn honks, but an animal’s horn is a natural structure and makes no sound…
Two Children Were Born in December and January Only 2 Minutes Apart — How?
This riddle sounds impossible only if you assume the children were born on ordinary days far apart on the calendar. They could have been born right around…
16 ÷ 4 + 8: What Is the Correct Answer?
This quick math challenge tests whether you apply the standard order of operations correctly. The expression is 16 ÷ 4 + 8. Division is performed before addition,…
What Has a Hundred Limbs but Cannot Walk?
This riddle uses the word “limbs” in a way that makes you think of arms and legs. But limbs can also mean the large branches of a…