Measuring Out Time Riddle
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Never On Time
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Face Washing Riddle
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Fruit And Time Riddle
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The Non Digital Clock Riddle
Calculate the number of degrees between the hour hand and the minute hand of a clock (nondigital) that reads 3:15.
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The hour hand will have moved one-fourth of an hour; therefore, there will be 7.5 degrees between the two hands. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Gone Too Fast Riddle
Riddle me this
Never ahead, ever behind, yet flying swiftly past; for a child, I last forever; for an adult, I'm gone too fast. What am I?
Never ahead, ever behind, yet flying swiftly past; for a child, I last forever; for an adult, I'm gone too fast. What am I?
Hint:
Time To Go To The Bathroom
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Crossing The Bridge Riddle
There are two villages separated with a river. Each day, four people cross the river through a bridge to work on the other side and earn for their families. On one night when they were returning from work, they noticed that the bridge was about to collapse. Now all of them wanted to cross the bridge before it collapsed as no one wanted to be stuck on that end without their families.
They had just one torch with them and since it was the night time, they could not see without it. The bridge had become weak and it could only accommodate two people at a time. It was going to collapse in just 17 minutes.
The four people took different times to cross the bridge. First one took only a minute, second one took 2 minutes, third one took 5 minutes and the last one took 10 minutes.
How would all of them have managed to cross the bridge in time?
They had just one torch with them and since it was the night time, they could not see without it. The bridge had become weak and it could only accommodate two people at a time. It was going to collapse in just 17 minutes.
The four people took different times to cross the bridge. First one took only a minute, second one took 2 minutes, third one took 5 minutes and the last one took 10 minutes.
How would all of them have managed to cross the bridge in time?
Hint:
Let us denote the four people with A, B, C and D.
A takes 1 minute to cross, B takes 2, C takes 5 and D takes 10.
A and B cross first spending 2 minutes.
A comes back with torch taking 1 minute.
C and D cross taking 10 minutes.
B comes back with torch taking 2 minutes.
Finally, A and B cross the bridge taking 2 minutes.
2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes
Thus, this is the way they all managed to cross that bridge that night. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A takes 1 minute to cross, B takes 2, C takes 5 and D takes 10.
A and B cross first spending 2 minutes.
A comes back with torch taking 1 minute.
C and D cross taking 10 minutes.
B comes back with torch taking 2 minutes.
Finally, A and B cross the bridge taking 2 minutes.
2 + 1 + 10 + 2 + 2 = 17 minutes
Thus, this is the way they all managed to cross that bridge that night. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Devour All Things Riddle
This thing all things devours,
Birds, beasts, trees, and flowers.
Gnaws iron bites steel,
Grinds hard stones to meal,
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down
Birds, beasts, trees, and flowers.
Gnaws iron bites steel,
Grinds hard stones to meal,
Slays king, ruins town,
And beats high mountain down
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Time. Iron, steel, stone and virtually any substance will be worn down given enough time. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Measuring The Unknown
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Ruins Town Riddle
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Staying In Place Riddle
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Twice Around The Gym
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Flying With No Wings Riddle
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A Rickety Bridge Riddle
Four people need to cross a rickety bridge at night. Unfortunately, they have only one torch and the bridge is too dangerous to cross without one. The bridge is only strong enough to support two people at a time. Not all people take the same time to cross the bridge. Times for each person: 1 min, 2 mins, 7 mins and 10 mins. What is the shortest time needed for all four of them to cross the bridge?
Hint:
17 mins.
The initial solution most people will think of is to use the fastest person as an usher to guide everyone across. How long would that take? 10 + 1 + 7 + 1 + 2 = 21 mins. Is that it? No. That would make this question too simple even as a warm up question.
Let's brainstorm a little further. To reduce the amount of time, we should find a way for 10 and 7 to go together. If they cross together, then we need one of them to come back to get the others. That would not be ideal. How do we get around that? Maybe we can have 1 waiting on the other side to bring the torch back. Ahaa, we are getting closer. The fastest way to get 1 across and be back is to use 2 to usher 1 across. So let's put all this together.
1 and 2 go cross
2 comes back
7 and 10 go across
1 comes back
1 and 2 go across (done)
Total time = 2 + 2 + 10 + 1 + 2 = 17 mins Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The initial solution most people will think of is to use the fastest person as an usher to guide everyone across. How long would that take? 10 + 1 + 7 + 1 + 2 = 21 mins. Is that it? No. That would make this question too simple even as a warm up question.
Let's brainstorm a little further. To reduce the amount of time, we should find a way for 10 and 7 to go together. If they cross together, then we need one of them to come back to get the others. That would not be ideal. How do we get around that? Maybe we can have 1 waiting on the other side to bring the torch back. Ahaa, we are getting closer. The fastest way to get 1 across and be back is to use 2 to usher 1 across. So let's put all this together.
1 and 2 go cross
2 comes back
7 and 10 go across
1 comes back
1 and 2 go across (done)
Total time = 2 + 2 + 10 + 1 + 2 = 17 mins Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Post Your Time Riddles Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Time Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. I asked my clock what time it was, but all it said was "can't talk right now, I'm a little tied up."
2. I told my watch to stop ticking so loudly, but it just told me to give it a second.
3. Why did the clock get mad at its own face? Because it was ticking it off.
4. I tried to tell time a joke, but it was too tick-lish to laugh.
5. When the hour hand met the minute hand, they were in love at first sight.
6. I once tried to make a clock out of a potato, but it just ended up being a little mashy.
7. Did you hear about the time travelers who went back to colonial America? They had the times of their lives.
8. I told my watch to stop being so dramatic, and it just wound down.
9. Did you hear about the clock that went on a diet? It just had a minute hand and lost a lot of weight.
10. The clock that was missing a second hand made up for it by being good at second chances.
11. Why did the clock go on a camping trip? To get back to its roots.
12. I asked my watch for the time, and it told me to hold my horses.
13. The watch who couldn't keep up with time was always behind.
14. When the clock went to the beach, it came back with a sand timer.
15. The time traveler who never wanted to come back ended up stuck in the past.
16. I asked the clock if it had any plans for the future, and it just kept ticking me no.
17. Did you hear about the watch that joined a band? It played rhythm guitar.
18. The hour hand asked the minute hand out to dinner, but they ended up just sharing a second.
19. I tried to teach my clock how to dance, but it just kept ticking the wrong time step.
20. The clock that was always running late was never able to catch up.
21. When the wristwatch went to the aquarium, it saw a school of fish hands.
22. Why did the grandfather clock take a nap in the middle of the day? It was tired of ticking.
23. I tried to ask my clock for directions, but it just told me to wait a minute.
24. When the wall clock got bored, it just hung around.
25. The alarm clock that was too excited for Monday always woke up on Sunday.
26. I told the clock to hurry up and make up its mind, but all it did was tick-tock about it.
27. The sundial that moonlighted as a flashlight was always a shining star.
28. Why did the pocket watch say it was the life of the party? Because it always had a good time.
29. The clock that was a superhero always saved the day on time.
30. I asked my clock for an extra hour of sleep, but all it did was snooze me.
31. When the digital clock got a new battery, it felt recharged.
32. The grandfather clock that taught a baby clock how to tell time was a great father figure.
33. I tried to teach a broken clock how to tell time again, but it was just a waste of seconds.
34. The watch that was always jumpy was never able to keep its cool.
35. When the time machine broke down, it was a ticking time bomb.
36. The clock that was always on vacation had all the time in the world.
37. I told my clock to stop being so dramatic, but it just wound down.
38. The stopwatch that was good at running laps never lost track of time.
39. When the alarm clock got a promotion, it felt like it had finally made it.
40. The wristwatch that had a bad hair day was always ticking people off.
41. I tried to prank my clock by setting it forward, but it just tick-tocked me back.
42. The grandfather clock that double-checked everything was never caught off guard.
43. Why did the watch break up with the alarm clock? Because the alarm clock never listened.
44. The digital clock that was good at math always knew what time it was.
45. When the sundial went on a cruise, it had a sundown to remember.
46. The clock that was good at multitasking always had a lot on its hands.
47. I told my clock that it was running out of time, and it just ticked me no.
48. The pocket watch that ran on batteries always had a spark.
49. When the wall clock went on vacation, it took the time to relax.
50. The alarm clock that was always late was never able to beat the snooze button.
1. I asked my clock what time it was, but all it said was "can't talk right now, I'm a little tied up."
2. I told my watch to stop ticking so loudly, but it just told me to give it a second.
3. Why did the clock get mad at its own face? Because it was ticking it off.
4. I tried to tell time a joke, but it was too tick-lish to laugh.
5. When the hour hand met the minute hand, they were in love at first sight.
6. I once tried to make a clock out of a potato, but it just ended up being a little mashy.
7. Did you hear about the time travelers who went back to colonial America? They had the times of their lives.
8. I told my watch to stop being so dramatic, and it just wound down.
9. Did you hear about the clock that went on a diet? It just had a minute hand and lost a lot of weight.
10. The clock that was missing a second hand made up for it by being good at second chances.
11. Why did the clock go on a camping trip? To get back to its roots.
12. I asked my watch for the time, and it told me to hold my horses.
13. The watch who couldn't keep up with time was always behind.
14. When the clock went to the beach, it came back with a sand timer.
15. The time traveler who never wanted to come back ended up stuck in the past.
16. I asked the clock if it had any plans for the future, and it just kept ticking me no.
17. Did you hear about the watch that joined a band? It played rhythm guitar.
18. The hour hand asked the minute hand out to dinner, but they ended up just sharing a second.
19. I tried to teach my clock how to dance, but it just kept ticking the wrong time step.
20. The clock that was always running late was never able to catch up.
21. When the wristwatch went to the aquarium, it saw a school of fish hands.
22. Why did the grandfather clock take a nap in the middle of the day? It was tired of ticking.
23. I tried to ask my clock for directions, but it just told me to wait a minute.
24. When the wall clock got bored, it just hung around.
25. The alarm clock that was too excited for Monday always woke up on Sunday.
26. I told the clock to hurry up and make up its mind, but all it did was tick-tock about it.
27. The sundial that moonlighted as a flashlight was always a shining star.
28. Why did the pocket watch say it was the life of the party? Because it always had a good time.
29. The clock that was a superhero always saved the day on time.
30. I asked my clock for an extra hour of sleep, but all it did was snooze me.
31. When the digital clock got a new battery, it felt recharged.
32. The grandfather clock that taught a baby clock how to tell time was a great father figure.
33. I tried to teach a broken clock how to tell time again, but it was just a waste of seconds.
34. The watch that was always jumpy was never able to keep its cool.
35. When the time machine broke down, it was a ticking time bomb.
36. The clock that was always on vacation had all the time in the world.
37. I told my clock to stop being so dramatic, but it just wound down.
38. The stopwatch that was good at running laps never lost track of time.
39. When the alarm clock got a promotion, it felt like it had finally made it.
40. The wristwatch that had a bad hair day was always ticking people off.
41. I tried to prank my clock by setting it forward, but it just tick-tocked me back.
42. The grandfather clock that double-checked everything was never caught off guard.
43. Why did the watch break up with the alarm clock? Because the alarm clock never listened.
44. The digital clock that was good at math always knew what time it was.
45. When the sundial went on a cruise, it had a sundown to remember.
46. The clock that was good at multitasking always had a lot on its hands.
47. I told my clock that it was running out of time, and it just ticked me no.
48. The pocket watch that ran on batteries always had a spark.
49. When the wall clock went on vacation, it took the time to relax.
50. The alarm clock that was always late was never able to beat the snooze button.