Riddles and Brain Teasers

Glittering Points Downward Thrust

Glittering points
That downward thrust,
Sparkling spears
That never rust.

An icicle.

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Twice As Many Women As Children

At a party of thirty-five people there are twice as many women as children and twice as many children as men. How many of each are there?

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20 women, 10 children and 5 men.

To figure it out, let m be the number of men and you get this equation:

4m + 2m + m = 35
7m = 35
m = 35 ÷ 7
m = 5

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Round Manhole Covers

Why are manhole covers round?

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It allows them to be rolled around easily and prevents the cover from falling into the hole.

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Special Sequence

What is special about the following sequence of numbers?

8 5 4 9 1 7 6 10 3 2 0

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The numbers are in alphabetical order.

8 = eight
5 = five
4 = four
9 = nine
1 = one
7 = seven
6 = six
10 = ten
3 = three
2 = two
0 = zero

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You Got Me in the Woods

When you went into the woods you got me.
You hated me yet you wanted to find me.
You went home with me cause you couldn’t find me.

What was it?

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A splinter.

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Coat Best Put On Wet

What kind of coat is best put on wet?

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A coat of paint.

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Presidents and Parents

How could the 22nd and the 24th U.S. Presidents have the same parents, but not be brothers?

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The 22nd and 24th U.S. presidents were both the same person – Grover Cleveland.

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Black, Red and White

What’s black when you get it, red when you use it, and white when you’re all through with it?

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Charcoal.

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Invisible Walls

What invention lets you look right through a wall?

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A window.

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An Attorney for a Brother

The defendant testified, “The attorney is my brother,” but the attorney took the stand and denied having a brother under oath. Who is lying?

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Neither one of them lied. The defendant was the attorney’s sister.

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