A riddle is a statement or question not having direct meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. They can be fun to ask in group of friends or family at a dinner table. The trick is to let them squirm a little bit thinking of the possible answers before eventually letting them know the answer! When they finally hear the answer to the clever riddle, there will be a "Ah ha!" moment, which is generally a lot of fun.
Here we brought selected and handpicked funny riddles which can be asked specifically in groups to put everyone into thinking and laughing.
Krish is 45 years old and his mother Crishtina is 73 years old.
Can you find out how many years ago, his mother was three times his age?
What does this Rebus Picture mean?
Can you convert the number zero(0) into a positive number using just one mathematical operator ?
What is a word made up of 4 letters, yet is also made up of 3. Sometimes is written with 9 letters, and then with 4. Rarely consists of 6, and never is written with 5.
Find the next number in the sequence
1, 2, 6, 21, 88, __?
People are waiting in line to board a 100-seat aeroplane. Steve is the first person in the line. He gets on the plane but suddenly can't remember what his seat number is, so he picks a seat at random. After that, each person who gets on the plane sits in their assigned seat if it's available, otherwise, they will choose an open seat at random to sit in. The flight is full and you are last in line. What is the probability that you get to sit in your assigned seat?
Can you find out the total number of triangles in the given figure?
How can a man go eight days without sleep?
A shepherd had 18 sheep, out of which, all but ten died.
Can you tell us how many sheep was he left with?
Can you replace the question mark with the correct number?
In Canada, a mathematical puzzle must be solved in order to win the lottery to classify it as a “game of skill” not gambling.