Double Me and Add 8, Then Subtract 5 to Get 35 — What Number Am I?
This number puzzle looks simple, but the best way to solve it is to work backward carefully. The riddle says: “I am a number. Double me and…
What Can You Break Just by Saying It? Classic Riddle Answer
This classic riddle has a wonderfully simple answer: What can you break just by saying it? The answer is silence. If a room is completely quiet, the…
5 + 5 × 0 + 4: Can You Solve This Math Puzzle?
Can you solve 5 + 5 × 0 + 4 without a calculator? The numbers are small, but the order of operations matters. The correct answer is…
What Can Travel Fast Without Moving From Its Place? Riddle Answer
Here is a riddle that sounds impossible at first: What can travel fast without moving from its place? A good answer is light from a lamp or…
What Has a Top, a Bottom, and Nothing in Between? Riddle Answer
Some riddles depend on taking familiar words out of their usual context. Here is one: What has a top, a bottom, and nothing in between? A playful…
You Have $900, Remove $300, Then Remove Half — How Much Is Left?
This money puzzle is simple once you follow the instructions one step at a time: You have $900. Remove $300, then remove half of what is left….
What Can Be Lost Without Ever Being Found? Riddle Answer
This riddle sounds like it should involve a missing object: What can be lost without ever being found? A classic answer is time. We often say that…
A Man Has 3 Envelopes and Knows Which Has the Money Without Opening Them — How?
A man has three envelopes. One contains money, one contains a note, and one is empty. He opens none of them, yet he knows which envelope contains…
What Can You Turn On but Never Turn Off? Riddle Answer
Here is a short riddle built around a phrase with more than one meaning: What can you turn on but never turn off? One common intended answer…
10 + 8 × 0 + 2: Can You Solve This Math Puzzle?
This short arithmetic puzzle looks easy, but it tests whether you remember the correct order of operations: 10 + 8 × 0 + 2 = ? The…