RIDDLES TO SOLVE

A woman was horrified to find a fly in her tea. The waiter took her cup and went into the kitchen and returned with a fresh cup of tea. She shouted, "You brought me the same tea!" How did she know?

barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What must you add to it to make it weigh 12 pounds?

The more you take the more you leave behind. What are they?

How can you distribute three apples to two fathers and their two sons, giving a whole apple to each?

Roy Smith wanted a new bar. He was such an eccentric old bar owner that he wanted a bar in which all fours walls faced south. After much thought, the builders managed to construct just such a bar. How did they do it?

A man walked home after having been out drinking. He walked down the middle of a deserted country road. There were no streetlights to illuminate the road and there was no moonlight. He was dressed all in black. Suddenly a car that did not have its headlights on came racing down the road. At the last moment, the driver of the car saw the man and swerved to avoid him.

How did he manage to see him?

Nike is a famous sportswear brand. Replace one letter, and you get a mode of transportation.

I have seats but I'm not a living room
I have an engine but I'm not a car
I'm a mode of transport but I'm not an airplane
I'm sometimes a bullet but I'm not fired out of a gun
I can be found in a subway but Im not a sandwich.

What could I be?

What goes with a train comes with a train a train doesn't need it but can't go without it?

Two schoolgirls were traveling from the city to a dacha (summer cottage) on an electric train.

"I notice," one of the girls said "that the dacha trains coming in the opposite direction passes us every 5 minutes. What do you think-how many dacha trains arrive in the city in an hour, given equal speeds in both directions?"

"Twelve, of course," the other girl answered, "because 60 divided by 5 equals 12."

The first girl did not agree. What do you think?

There is a chemical that is very dangerous. If this chemical is inhaled, it may be fatal. Under certain conditions, contact with the skin can cause a burn. However, once a person's body becomes dependent on this chemical, prolonged separation from this chemical can cause death. However, even though many people know of this chemical, and it is found in nearly every drinking source, nothing is being done to try to get rid of it. Why is nothing being done about this chemical?

A woman who lives in New York legally married three men, she did not get divorced, get an enrollment, or legally separate.

How is this possible?

A man went on a trip with a fox, a goose and a sack of corn. He came upon a stream which he had to cross and found a tiny boat to use to cross the stream. He could only take himself and one other - the fox, the goose, or the corn - at a time. He could not leave the fox alone with the goose or the goose alone with the corn.


How does he get all safely over the stream?

A ping-pong ball has fallen in a hole. The hole is just a little bigger than the ball around it, but it is much deeper, deeper than anybody's arm length. How will you get the ball out?

A child playing on the beach had 6-1/6 sand piles in one place and 3-1/3 in another. If he put them together, how many sand piles would he have?

Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Riddles To Solve of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.

1. I used to be a baker, but I couldn't raise my dough.

2. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing!

3. I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down!

4. Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda? He was lucky it was a soft drink!

5. I told my wife she was drawing her eyebrows too high. She looked surprised.

6. Why was the math book sad? Because it had too many problems.

7. Have you heard about the new corduroy pillows? They're making headlines!

8. Why was the computer cold? It left its Windows open.

9. I wanted to be a history teacher, but there was no future in it.

10. I heard a joke about a jump rope. It skipped my mind.

11. I'm not a doctor, but I have a few solutions up my sleeve.

12. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.

13. I tried to catch some fog earlier. I mist.

14. Why don't blondes use bookmarks? Because they prefer to re-read things!

15. I burned 2,000 calories today. I left my pizza in the oven for too long.

16. Why don't skeletons fight each other? They don't have the guts.

17. I used to play piano by ear, but now I use my hands.

18. My husband and I like to share everything, we even have joint Facebook account. He's the body and I'm the brain.

19. I failed my history test because I missed too many revolutions.

20. Why do cows go to New York City? To see the Moo-seum of Art!

21. I'm in a band called "Duvet". We're a cover band.

22. Did you hear about the Italian chef that died? He pasta way.

23. Why was the belt sent to prison? For holding up the pants.

24. My doctor told me to take one whiskey every night to prevent getting a cold. I said, "I think I’ve got that backwards."

25. I stopped drinking coffee after I got mugged by my own nerves.

26. I love telling Dad jokes. Sometimes, he laughs.

27. When life gives you melons, you're probably dyslexic.

28. Why did the mathbook look sad? Because it had too many problems.

29. I'm on a whiskey diet. I've lost three days so far.

30. I had a dream that I was a muffler. I woke up exhausted.

31. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide.

32. I went to a wedding last weekend. The cake was in tiers.

33. I got a job at a bakery because I kneaded dough.

34. Why did the tomato turn red? Because it saw the salad dressing.

35. My husband and I decided to stop playing hide and seek. It was just getting two tents.

36. Why don't scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything.

37. I'm writing a book on anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.

38. I was addicted to soap operas, but I'm clean now.

39. I used to have a job at a calendar factory. I got fired for taking a day off.

40. Did you know that diarrhea is hereditary? It runs in your genes.

41. Why did the bicycle fall over? Because it was two tired.

42. Did you hear about the kidnapping at the playground? They woke up.

43. I had a neck brace fitted years ago and I've never looked back since.

44. My cat was just sick on the carpet, I don’t think it’s feline well.

45. I tried to make a belt out of watches, but it was a waist of time.

46. Why did the chicken go to the seance? To talk to the other side.

47. Why did the gym close down? It just didn't work out.

48. My grandfather has the heart of a lion and a lifetime ban from the local zoo.

49. I'm reading a book on the history of glue. I just can't seem to put it down.

50. Why don't aliens visit Earth? They're afraid we'll make them the butt of our jokes.