The Longest Camping Trip Riddle
A group of campers have been on vacation so long, that they've forgotten the day of the week. The following conversation ensues.
Darryl: What's the day? I dont think it is Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
Tracy: Well that doesn't narrow it down much. Yesterday was Sunday.
Melissa: Yesterday wasn't Sunday, tomorrow is Sunday.
Ben: The day after tomorrow is Saturday.
Adrienne: The day before yesterday was Thursday.
Susie: Tomorrow is Saturday.
David: I know that the day after tomorrow is not Friday.
If only one person's statement is true, what day of the week is it?
Darryl: What's the day? I dont think it is Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
Tracy: Well that doesn't narrow it down much. Yesterday was Sunday.
Melissa: Yesterday wasn't Sunday, tomorrow is Sunday.
Ben: The day after tomorrow is Saturday.
Adrienne: The day before yesterday was Thursday.
Susie: Tomorrow is Saturday.
David: I know that the day after tomorrow is not Friday.
If only one person's statement is true, what day of the week is it?
Hint:
It is Wednesday. If it was any other day of the week, more than one statement would be true. To solve the riddle, evaluate each person's statement and write down what day it could be according to the statement. David's statement indicates it could be any day of the week except for Wednesday. When you list the days that it could be according to everyone's statement, it turns out Wednesday is the day mentioned only one time. Darryl: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday Tracy: Monday Melissa: Saturday Ben: Thursday Adrienne: Saturday Susie: Friday David: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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One Big Family Riddle
Four people are sitting around a campfire after a long day of recreation, when one man comments: "Do you realize that around this campfire, the four of us include a mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter, niece, nephew, aunt, uncle and a couple cousins"?. If everyone is related by blood (with no unusual marriages) how is this possible?
Hint:
The campfire circle includes a woman and her brother. The woman's daughter and the man's son are also present. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Bee And The Bikes Riddle
Two bikes are traveling toward each other at a constant speed of 10 mph. When the bike are 20 miles apart, a bee flies from the front wheel of one of the bikes toward the other bike at a constant speed of 25 mph. As soon as it reaches the front wheel of the other bike, it immediately turns around and flies at 25 mph toward the first bike. It continues this pattern until the two bikes smush the bee between the two front tires.
How far did the bee travel?
How far did the bee travel?
Hint:
25 miles.
The easiest way to think about this is to consider the time. The bikes will take 1 hour to touch, given that they start 20 miles apart and are each traveling toward each other at 10 mph.
Therefore the bee is buzzing back and forth at 25 mph for 1 hour. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The easiest way to think about this is to consider the time. The bikes will take 1 hour to touch, given that they start 20 miles apart and are each traveling toward each other at 10 mph.
Therefore the bee is buzzing back and forth at 25 mph for 1 hour. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Coffee Diner Riddle
A man walks into a diner and sits down. There's a new waitress working that he's never seen before. When she comes to his table to take his order, he says "Just a cup of coffee please." A few minutes later the waitress brings the man his coffee and heads back to the kitchen. A short while later, the man notices that there is a fly in his coffee and calls the waitress back. He asks her nicely to bring him another cup. The waitress brings the man's cup of coffee back to the kitchen and returns a few moments later. "Here you are, I poured you a new cup of coffee, no fly this time" she says and hands him the cup. The waitress turns around and starts to head back to the kitchen. She only takes a few steps before she hears the man shout out "Hey, this is the same cup of coffee, all you did was remove the fly!"
Assuming the coffee was still hot, how did the man know it was the same cup of coffee?
Assuming the coffee was still hot, how did the man know it was the same cup of coffee?
Hint: A man walks into a diner and sits down. There's a new waitress working that he's never seen before. When she comes to his table to take his order, he says "Just a cup of coffee please." A few minutes later the waitress brings the man his coffee and heads
Because the coffee was sweet. The man had added sugar to his coffee before noticing the fly. When the waitress brought him the "new" cup of coffee, he took a sip (to check whether it was in fact a newly poured cup of coffee) and noticed that the coffee was "already" sweet. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A Farmer Crossing A River
A farmer has to get a sack of corn, a chicken, and a fox across a river. The farmer is only able to bring one of the above items along with him at a time. The only problem is if he leaves the fox alone with the chicken, the fox will eat the chicken, and if he leaves the chicken along the corn sack, then the chicken will eat the corn sack. How does the farmer get all 3 items across safely?
Hint: The farmer can bring items across the river both ways.The farmer brings the chicken across the river first.
The farmer brings the chicken across. Goes back and brings the fox across, and brings the chicken back with him to the other side of the river and drops off the chicken, then he goes and brings the corn sack across, and finally he goes back for the chicken and brings it across. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The 100 Seat Airplane
People are waiting in line to board a 100-seat airplane. 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?
The flight is full and you are last in line. What is the probability that you get to sit in your assigned seat?
Hint: You don't need to use complex math to solve this riddle. Consider these two questions:
What happens if somebody sits in your seat?
What happens if somebody sits in Steve's assigned seat?
The correct answer is 1/2.
The chase that the first person in line takes your seat is equal to the chance that he takes his own seat. If he takes his own seat initially then you have a 100% chance of sitting in your seat, if he takes your seat you have a 0 percent chance. Now after the first person has picked a seat, the second person will enter the plan and, if the first person has sat in his seat, he will pick randomly, and again, the chance that he picks your seat is equal to the chance he picks someone your seat. The motion will continue until someone sits in the first persons seat, at this point the remaining people standing in line which each be able to sit in their own seats. Well how does that probability look in equation form? (2/100) * 50% + (98/100) * ( (2/98) * 50% + (96/98) * ( (2/96) * (50%) +... (2/2) * (50%) ) ) This expansion reduces to 1/2.
An easy way to see this is trying the problem with a 3 or 4 person scenario (pretend its a car). Both scenarios have probabilities of 1/2. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The chase that the first person in line takes your seat is equal to the chance that he takes his own seat. If he takes his own seat initially then you have a 100% chance of sitting in your seat, if he takes your seat you have a 0 percent chance. Now after the first person has picked a seat, the second person will enter the plan and, if the first person has sat in his seat, he will pick randomly, and again, the chance that he picks your seat is equal to the chance he picks someone your seat. The motion will continue until someone sits in the first persons seat, at this point the remaining people standing in line which each be able to sit in their own seats. Well how does that probability look in equation form? (2/100) * 50% + (98/100) * ( (2/98) * 50% + (96/98) * ( (2/96) * (50%) +... (2/2) * (50%) ) ) This expansion reduces to 1/2.
An easy way to see this is trying the problem with a 3 or 4 person scenario (pretend its a car). Both scenarios have probabilities of 1/2. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Who Is The Engineer Riddle
A train goes between Chicago and New York. The brakeman, the fireman and the engineer are named Smith, Jones and Brown. (The names are not necessarily in order). There are also three passengers named Mr. Smith, Mr. Jones and Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown lives in New York. The brakeman lives halfway between New York and Chicago. Mr. Jones earns exactly $20,000 per year. Smith beat the fireman at their last game of golf. The passenger who lives in Chicago has the same name as the brakeman. The brakeman's next door neighbor is a passenger on this train and earns exactly three times as much as the brakeman. What is the name of the engineer?
Hint:
Determine the known facts. Also notice that the passengers are noted with the title Mr., where as the brakeman, engineer and fireman are identified by their last names only. 1. Mr Brown Lives in New York City 2. The brakeman lives midway between NY and Chicago 3. Mr. Jones earns exactly $20K per year 4. Smith beat the fireman at their last game of golf. 5. The brakeman's next-door neighbor, who is a passenger, earns exactly three times the brakeman's salary. 6. The passenger who lives in Chicago has the same name as the brakeman. According to #1 and #2, the brakeman's neighbor cannot be Mr. Brown. According to #5, the brakeman's neighbor also cannot be Mr. Jones, because $20,000 is not evenly divisible by three. This leaves Mr. Smith as the next door neighbor to the brakeman. Mr. Smith lives halfway between New York and Chicago (#2) as does the brakeman. Since Mr. Brown lives in New York, by process of elimination, it is now known that Mr. Jones lives in Chicago. According to statement #6, this means that the brakeman is named Jones. According to statement #4, the fireman cannot be Smith, so the fireman must be must be Brown, which leaves Smith as the engineer. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Lakes And Boats Riddle
There is a lake with shores A and B. Two motorboats M and N are standing on the opposite sides (A and B respectively). M leaves A and N leaves B and start moving with constant speeds. They meet for the first time 500 yards away from A. After touching the shores, they return back to the previous shore point without taking any break. This time they meet at 300 yards away from B.
Can you determine how wide the lake is? What is the relation between the speeds of boats?
Can you determine how wide the lake is? What is the relation between the speeds of boats?
Hint:
When the boats meet for the first time, they have sailed a combined distance that is equal to one length of the lake. When they meet the second time, they have sailed 3 lengths. The elapsed time and the distance for each is three times.
When they meet for the second time, the boat M has sailed 500 x 3 = 1500 yards. Now, this is 300 yards longer than the length of the lake, it must be 1200 yards wide.
The ration between the speed of boat M and boat N is equal to the ratio of the distance that they have sailed before they meet the first time. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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When they meet for the second time, the boat M has sailed 500 x 3 = 1500 yards. Now, this is 300 yards longer than the length of the lake, it must be 1200 yards wide.
The ration between the speed of boat M and boat N is equal to the ratio of the distance that they have sailed before they meet the first time. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Hidden Realms I Shelter
I look flat, but I am deep,
Hidden realms I shelter.
Lives I take, but food I offer.
At times I am beautiful.
I can be calm, angry and turbulent.
I have no heart, but offer pleasure as well as death.
No man can own me, yet I encompass what all men must have.
What am I?
Hidden realms I shelter.
Lives I take, but food I offer.
At times I am beautiful.
I can be calm, angry and turbulent.
I have no heart, but offer pleasure as well as death.
No man can own me, yet I encompass what all men must have.
What am I?
Hint:
The Red Hat
Once upon a time there lived a king who wished to find the wisest man in the realm to be his assistant. He summons the 3 known wisest men to his court and he administers the following test.
He sits them in a circle, facing each other and he says Im going to put either a red hat or a white hat on each of your heads. He proceeds to place a red hat on each of their heads. Obviously they can see each other but there are no mirrors in the room so they cant see whats on their heads. He says If you can see a red hat, raise your hand. They all raise their hands. Then he says If you can tell what color hat you have on, stand up.
Time goes on, one guy looks at another guy, he looks at the other guy. The other guy looks at him. Finally one guy stands up. The question is how did he know he was wearing a red hat?
He sits them in a circle, facing each other and he says Im going to put either a red hat or a white hat on each of your heads. He proceeds to place a red hat on each of their heads. Obviously they can see each other but there are no mirrors in the room so they cant see whats on their heads. He says If you can see a red hat, raise your hand. They all raise their hands. Then he says If you can tell what color hat you have on, stand up.
Time goes on, one guy looks at another guy, he looks at the other guy. The other guy looks at him. Finally one guy stands up. The question is how did he know he was wearing a red hat?
Hint: For a moment or two, nobody moved. Nobody knew for certain what color his hat was, and thats what told the wisest guy that all of the hats were red.
Step 1:
Wiseguy #1 knows he can see two red hats.
Step 2:
Wiseguy #1 thinks, "Hey, if I were wearing a white hat, Wiseguy #2 would see one red hat and one white."
Step 3:
Wiseguy #1 then thinks, "If I were wearing a white hat, and Wiseguy #2 saw one red hat and one white (and if he were wearing a white hat himself), then Wiseguy #3 would have seen two white hats. So, Wiseguy #3 wouldnt have raised his hand to the first question.
Wiseguy #1 thinks, "If that were true, Wiseguy #2 would be sure that he had a red hat. But since Wiseguy #2 was actually unsure about his hat color, it can only mean one thing, my hat is red." Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Wiseguy #1 knows he can see two red hats.
Step 2:
Wiseguy #1 thinks, "Hey, if I were wearing a white hat, Wiseguy #2 would see one red hat and one white."
Step 3:
Wiseguy #1 then thinks, "If I were wearing a white hat, and Wiseguy #2 saw one red hat and one white (and if he were wearing a white hat himself), then Wiseguy #3 would have seen two white hats. So, Wiseguy #3 wouldnt have raised his hand to the first question.
Wiseguy #1 thinks, "If that were true, Wiseguy #2 would be sure that he had a red hat. But since Wiseguy #2 was actually unsure about his hat color, it can only mean one thing, my hat is red." Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Post Your Big Riddles Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Big Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. What do you call a large bread roll with an attitude? A sourdough-bro.
2. Why did the elephant refuse to go on a diet? Because he was already big in-tusk.
3. Why did the heavy metal concert get cancelled? The venue couldn't handle such big amps.
4. Why did the giant refuse to play cards? Because he always had big hands.
5. What happens when a big cat becomes a rapper? It becomes a lion MC.
6. Why did the fairy tale character run away from the giant? Because he was too big to fail.
7. What do you call a giant who loves to dance? A big ball-roomer.
8. Why did the big house get arrested? It was accused of being a big offender.
9. What do you call a big bird that likes to rock and roll? A cock-a-doodle-rocker.
10. Why did the whale decide to go on a diet? Because he was feeling a little big unhealthy.
11. What do you call a large insect with a bad attitude? A grouchy-pillar.
12. Why did the supermodel refuse to date the giant? She was looking for someone a little more petite.
13. What do you call a big tree with a talent for singing and writing songs? A lyrical-oak.
14. Why did the athlete refuse to play basketball with the giant? He was afraid of getting dunked on by a big man.
15. What do you call a big cook who loves spicy food? A hot-potato.
16. Why did the castle refuse to hire the giant? It was afraid he would tower over all the other employees.
17. What do you call a giant who loves to play video games? A big gamer-boy.
18. Why did the big lobster get into a fight with the small shrimp? He was feeling a little shell-fish.
19. What do you call a big car that loves to sing karaoke? A big-tune-tamer.
20. Why did the big baby cry all the time? He was just a little over-weighted.
21. What do you call a giant bull that is afraid of small dogs? A cow-ard.
22. Why did the big bear become an actor? He had a real talent for big performances.
23. What do you call a large dog that loves to paint? A brush-waggin'.
24. Why did the big potato become a musical instrument? Its size made it a natural-born tuber.
25. What do you call a giant who loves to sing opera? A big tenor-ton.
26. Why did the big ship captain have to go on a diet? He was in danger of capsizing from being too big.
27. What do you call a large castle that can make its own music? A symphonic-fortress.
28. Why did the big carrot get into a fight with the small onion? It was just a case of big veggie-rivalry.
29. What do you call a giant who loves to create sculptures out of junk? A big-art-assembler.
30. Why did the big bird refuse to play basketball? Its wingspan was just too big to get past the other players.
31. What do you call a large animal that loves to play golf? A tiger-wood chomper.
32. Why did the big book have a sad ending? It was too long to have a happy one.
33. What do you call a giant bear that loves to dance ballet? A big pas-de-bear.
34. Why did the big rock star get into a fight with the small guitar player? He was feeling a little over-shadowed.
35. What do you call a large musician that plays multiple instruments at once? A big-band-leader.
36. Why did the big plant refuse to grow anymore? It was afraid of becoming too big to handle.
37. What do you call a giant who loves to draw comics? A big-cartoon-drawer.
38. Why did the big fisherman become a comedian? He had a talent for big fish-tales.
39. What do you call a large person who loves to write poetry? A big-rhyme-stone.
40. Why did the giant refuse to play hide and seek? He was tired of always being found too easily.
41. What do you call a large penguin that loves to surf? A big wave-rider.
42. Why did the big mountain refuse to talk to the small hill? He was feeling on top of the world.
43. What do you call a giant who loves to knit? A big-stitch-maker.
44. Why did the big pet get into trouble with the small owner? It was feeling a little over-petted.
45. What do you call a large animal that loves to cook fine cuisine? A big gourmet-creature.
46. Why did the giant refuse to go to the gym? He was already a big muscle-man.
47. What do you call a large robot that loves to write poetry? A mechanical-muse.
48. Why did the big flower refuse to bloom? It was afraid of becoming too big to handle.
49. What do you call a giant that loves to perform magic tricks? A big-wizard-performer.
50. Why did the big monster get into a fight with the small monster? It was just a case of big-versus-little rivalry.
1. What do you call a large bread roll with an attitude? A sourdough-bro.
2. Why did the elephant refuse to go on a diet? Because he was already big in-tusk.
3. Why did the heavy metal concert get cancelled? The venue couldn't handle such big amps.
4. Why did the giant refuse to play cards? Because he always had big hands.
5. What happens when a big cat becomes a rapper? It becomes a lion MC.
6. Why did the fairy tale character run away from the giant? Because he was too big to fail.
7. What do you call a giant who loves to dance? A big ball-roomer.
8. Why did the big house get arrested? It was accused of being a big offender.
9. What do you call a big bird that likes to rock and roll? A cock-a-doodle-rocker.
10. Why did the whale decide to go on a diet? Because he was feeling a little big unhealthy.
11. What do you call a large insect with a bad attitude? A grouchy-pillar.
12. Why did the supermodel refuse to date the giant? She was looking for someone a little more petite.
13. What do you call a big tree with a talent for singing and writing songs? A lyrical-oak.
14. Why did the athlete refuse to play basketball with the giant? He was afraid of getting dunked on by a big man.
15. What do you call a big cook who loves spicy food? A hot-potato.
16. Why did the castle refuse to hire the giant? It was afraid he would tower over all the other employees.
17. What do you call a giant who loves to play video games? A big gamer-boy.
18. Why did the big lobster get into a fight with the small shrimp? He was feeling a little shell-fish.
19. What do you call a big car that loves to sing karaoke? A big-tune-tamer.
20. Why did the big baby cry all the time? He was just a little over-weighted.
21. What do you call a giant bull that is afraid of small dogs? A cow-ard.
22. Why did the big bear become an actor? He had a real talent for big performances.
23. What do you call a large dog that loves to paint? A brush-waggin'.
24. Why did the big potato become a musical instrument? Its size made it a natural-born tuber.
25. What do you call a giant who loves to sing opera? A big tenor-ton.
26. Why did the big ship captain have to go on a diet? He was in danger of capsizing from being too big.
27. What do you call a large castle that can make its own music? A symphonic-fortress.
28. Why did the big carrot get into a fight with the small onion? It was just a case of big veggie-rivalry.
29. What do you call a giant who loves to create sculptures out of junk? A big-art-assembler.
30. Why did the big bird refuse to play basketball? Its wingspan was just too big to get past the other players.
31. What do you call a large animal that loves to play golf? A tiger-wood chomper.
32. Why did the big book have a sad ending? It was too long to have a happy one.
33. What do you call a giant bear that loves to dance ballet? A big pas-de-bear.
34. Why did the big rock star get into a fight with the small guitar player? He was feeling a little over-shadowed.
35. What do you call a large musician that plays multiple instruments at once? A big-band-leader.
36. Why did the big plant refuse to grow anymore? It was afraid of becoming too big to handle.
37. What do you call a giant who loves to draw comics? A big-cartoon-drawer.
38. Why did the big fisherman become a comedian? He had a talent for big fish-tales.
39. What do you call a large person who loves to write poetry? A big-rhyme-stone.
40. Why did the giant refuse to play hide and seek? He was tired of always being found too easily.
41. What do you call a large penguin that loves to surf? A big wave-rider.
42. Why did the big mountain refuse to talk to the small hill? He was feeling on top of the world.
43. What do you call a giant who loves to knit? A big-stitch-maker.
44. Why did the big pet get into trouble with the small owner? It was feeling a little over-petted.
45. What do you call a large animal that loves to cook fine cuisine? A big gourmet-creature.
46. Why did the giant refuse to go to the gym? He was already a big muscle-man.
47. What do you call a large robot that loves to write poetry? A mechanical-muse.
48. Why did the big flower refuse to bloom? It was afraid of becoming too big to handle.
49. What do you call a giant that loves to perform magic tricks? A big-wizard-performer.
50. Why did the big monster get into a fight with the small monster? It was just a case of big-versus-little rivalry.