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45 Fun and Clever Brain Teasers for Kids with Answers!

Written by Laney Kennedy

Reviewed by Sarah Tino, M.Ed.

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Math brain teasers for kids

Sometimes keeping your students engaged during a (long) school day feels like a losing battle. How do you gain their full attention while teaching the skills they need to succeed? How do you turn tough and intimidating concepts into fun, entertaining lessons that actually spark life in the classroom? 

Brain teasers for kids are a great form of game-based learning that not only entertain children but also inspire some creative thought in the classroom. People of all ages can indulge in these playful — yet challenging — activities.

And some examples of when teachers might want to use brain teasers are on a bulletin board in the classroom, as a partnered activity to start a new concept or lesson, or during a rainy day indoor recess box.

We’ve gathered 45 examples of brain teasers for kids with answers, organized by category:

Table of Contents

Language brain teasers for kids :

Riddles ; Language associations ; Lateral thinking problems.

Math brain teasers for kids :

Math riddles ;  Pattern problems ;  Prodigy.

Visual brain teasers for kids :

Spot the difference ;  Rebus puzzles ;  Optical illusions ;  Stroop effect test.

Use the list below to find the perfect brain teaser for your class!

What are brain teasers?

Before you explore our examples, you might be wondering what brain teasers actually are.

Cambridge Dictionary defines a brain teaser as “a problem for which it is hard to find the answer, especially one which people enjoy trying to solve as a game.”

Brain teasers are a type of puzzle — and as the list below reveals, they come in many different forms. Often presented as a riddle, question or activity, brain teasers require a little extra brainpower to solve.

It's important to note that if you have any English language learners in your class, brain teasers for kids might pose a challenge for them. If that's the case, they might need you to walk them through the brain teaser more closely, or you can find ones that better suit their language level.

Brain teasers for kids differ from other complex or abstract problems because they’re usually done for fun. Although you can use them to analyze problem-solving and critical thinking skills, they’re often used as an amusing activity to encourage logical and lateral thinking , or thinking “outside the box.”

45 Brain teasers for kids

We’ve compiled a list of language, math and visual brain teasers to get your students thinking. Get inspired by the examples below — including answers!

Language brain teasers for kids

When you hear the term “brain teaser,” a riddle is likely the first thing that comes to mind. Riddles are perplexing — sometimes misleading — questions or statements that require creative thought to solve.

Riddles are usually fun, and plenty of them can add some humour to your classroom.

Enjoy our list of riddles for kids below!

a) Billy’s mother had five children. The first was named Lala, the second was named Lele, the third was named Lili, the fourth was named Lolo. What was the fifth child named?

b) Choose the correct sentence: “The yolk of the egg is white” or “the yolk of the egg is white.”

c) It’s as light as a feather, but the strongest person can’t hold it for more than five minutes. What is it?

d) The more there is, the less you see. What is it?

e) What gets more wet while it dries?

f) You can find it in Mercury, Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, but not in Venus or Neptune. What is it?

g) It likes food, but water kills it. What is it?

h) What’s full of holes but can still hold water?

i) Which is heavier, a pound of feathers or a pound of rocks?

j) How far can a dog run into the woods?

k) You’re driving a city bus. At the first stop, three women get on. At the second stop, one woman gets off and a man gets on. At the third stop, two children get on. The bus is blue and it’s raining outside in December. What colour is the bus driver’s hair?

l) There are three houses. One is red, one is blue and one is white. If the red house is to the left of the house in the middle, and the blue house is to the right of the house in the middle, where’s the white house?

m) It’s at the center of gravity and you can find it in Venus, but not Mars. What is it?

n) What goes on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three in the evening?  (This is from the classic myth,  Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx )

o) What travels faster: heat or cold?

p) A man was walking in the rain in the middle of nowhere without a coat or an umbrella. He got soaked, but not a single hair on his head was wet. How can this be?

q) A cowboy rode into town on Friday. He stayed in town for three days and rode back out on Friday. How is this possible?

b) Neither. Egg yolks are yellow, not white!

f) The letter “R”

h) A sponge

i) Neither. Both weigh a pound!

j) Halfway. Once it reaches halfway, it’s running  out  of the woods.

k) Whatever colour your hair is. Remember, you’re driving the bus!

l) In Washington, D.C.

m) The letter “V”

n) A human. The times of day represent stages of human life. At the beginning of life, a baby crawls on four “feet.” As a person gets older, they walk on two feet. Later in life, a person will walk on three “feet” (two feet, plus a cane to help them walk).

o) Heat travels faster because you can catch a cold!

p) He was bald.

q) The horse’s name was Friday.

As a bonus, use these riddles to challenge preconceived notions and get students thinking about natural bias .

a) Two boxers are in a match scheduled for 12 rounds. (Pure boxing only - no kicking, UFC takedowns, or anything else). One of the boxers gets knocked out after only six rounds, yet no man throws a punch. How is this possible?

b) A father and son have a car accident and both are very injured. They are taken to separate hospitals for treatment. When the boy is taken in for an operation, the surgeon says, “I can’t do this surgery…. this boy is my son!” How is this possible?

a) The two boxers are women.

b) The surgeon is the boy’s mother.

2. Language associations

These brain teasers for kids explore the complexities of the English language. Use them to boost student knowledge of sounds, words, spelling, categorization and more.a)  Word association : find a word that associates with the following sets of words.

• Cake, swiss, cottage
• Glasses, screen, day
• Cream, cube, cap
• Knife, fly, cup

b) Find the mystery word . Replace the third letter of each word with a new letter to create a different word. When read vertically, the new letters will reveal the mystery word.

For example, the word MA K E could become MA R E, MA L E, MA T E and so on. It’s your job to figure out which one works to create the mystery word. 

Hint: It’s something you’ll find outside.

c) Find rhyming pairs . Unscramble the words below so that each pair of words rhymes.

• RBAE & HREAS
• WNROED & UTRHNDE
• TUGHAT & HBTUGO
• ODULC & ODOG

Mystery word: FLOWER

• BEAR (or BARE) & SHARE
• WONDER & THUNDER
• TAUGHT & BOUGHT
• COULD & GOOD

You can also use printable brain teasers for kids like this one:

Image source: Spelling Words Well

Answer: The “happy word” is SMILE.

3. Lateral thinking problems

Lateral thinking problems require creative thinking with an indirect approach.

These questions require logic and careful thought to solve. The most notable example of a lateral thinking problem is the classic Monty Hall problem .

Here are two examples of lateral thinking problems kids can try to solve.

a) The river crossing problem

Image source: Popular Mechanics

A farmer is travelling with a fox, a goose, and a bag of beans. During his journey, he comes across a river with a boat to cross it.

The farmer can only fit one thing in the boat with him at a time. If left alone together, the fox will eat the goose or the goose will eat the beans. How does the farmer get everything across the river safely?

b) The light bulb problem

There are three light switches outside of a room-- labeled number one, number two, and number three. The door to the room is closed and you can’t see in. All three switches are off.

You need to figure out which switch belongs to which bulb. You can use the switches however you want to, but can only enter the room once. How do you do it?

a) Here’s the step-by-step solution:

• The farmer brings the goose across the river first (if he leaves the goose alone, it will either eat the beans or be eaten by the fox).
• The farmer brings either the fox or the beans across and leaves the other one alone.
• Now the farmer has two items on the other side of the river, including the goose. If he leaves the goose again, the same problem will occur. So, the farmer must bring the goose back to the other side.
• The farmer brings the other item back (either the fox or the beans) and leaves the goose alone again. The fox and the beans are now on the other side of the river.
• The farmer returns and brings the goose across the river again.

b) Turn on the first switch and leave it on. Turn on the second switch for a few minutes, and then turn it off again. When you enter the room, one light bulb will be on. You’ll know it goes with switch one because you turned it on. Another bulb will be hot. You’ll know that goes with switch two because it was on for a little while. The bulb that’s off and cold goes with switch three because you didn’t touch it.

Like math puzzles , these brain teasers for kids can increase engagement with math content and inspire your students to work on math concepts and problems outside of regular lessons.

1. Math riddles

These riddles are just as amusing as the ones above, but they’re math-focused . Use them to give students some extra math practice and encourage resourceful thinking.

Math riddles

a) Divide 30 by ½ and add 10. What’s the answer?

b) A clerk at the butcher shop is six feet tall and wears size 10 shoes. What does he weigh?

c) A farmer has 19 sheep on his land. One day, a big storm hits and all but seven run away. How many sheep does the farmer have left?

d) Your sock drawer only contains 18 white socks and 18 blue socks. How many times do you need to reach inside the drawer and take out a sock to guarantee a matching pair?

e) You planted sunflower seeds in your back garden. Every day, the number of flowers doubles. If it takes 52 days for the flowers to fill the garden, how many days would it take for them to fill half the garden?

f) Using only addition, how can you use eight eights to get the number 1,000?

g) When Ashley was 15, her mother was 37. Now, her mother is twice her age. How old is Ashley?

a) It's 70. You’re dividing 30 by ½, not by two. Thirty divided by ½ is the same thing as multiplying it by two, which is 60. Plus 10 makes 70!

b) Meat. He works at the butcher shop, so he weighs meat for a living.

c) Seven. The riddle says  all but seven  run away, meaning there are seven left who didn’t.

d) Three times. On the third time, you’ll get either a white or a blue sock to match with one of the other two you’ve already grabbed.

e) It would take 51 days. If the number of flowers doubles every day, half the garden would be full the day before, on the 51st day.

f) 888 +88 +8 +8 +8

g) Ashley is 22. Her mother is 22 years older, so when Ashley is 22, she’s now half her mother’s age.

2. Pattern problems

These questions require students to identify a pattern before they can answer a particular question. Kids must use creative and logical thinking to find the answers.

4 + 4 = 168

5 + 5 = 2510.

b) What makes this number unique: 8,549,176,320?

c) Solve the pattern puzzle below. Find the missing number to replace the question mark.

Image source: Genius Puzzles

d) Solve the following:

Image source: AOL

a) The missing number is 3612. The answer is the number multiplied by itself and then the number added to itself. Six multiplied by six is 36, and six plus six is 12.

b) It contains each one-digit number, zero through nine, listed in alphabetical order.

c) The missing number is 17. Each number in the circle is the sum of the numbers in the opposite quadrant. In this case, the numbers are eight and nine — added together makes 17.

d) The answer is 14 (or 16), if you’re on the other side of the debate .

3. Prodigy Math Game

This math activity is a bit different from others on the list. It’s not a traditional brain teaser, but it can also be used as a fun, skill-building alternative to traditional math class.

Prodigy is a game-based learning platform that takes your students on an online fantasy adventure while they answer standards-aligned math questions. It’s engaging and effective at teaching necessary skills. 

Prodigy's free teacher tools help you differentiate learning, send assessments in-game and even collect student insights!

Visual brain teasers for kids

1. spot the difference.

This ever-popular activity might remind you of your own childhood — and kids still love it! Spot the difference puzzles require lots of deduction and attention to detail.

Here’s an example of a printable spot the difference activity.

Image source: Tim’s Printables

2. Rebus puzzles

A rebus is a visual word puzzle that uses lateral thinking to find its intended meaning. The word or phrase is depicted with a visual illustration, including letters and words. Students must think creatively to figure out the meaning from the clues they’re given. 

Image source: Wikipedia

Image source: Stack Exchange

a) Top secret

b) Think outside the box

Visit the link below if you want more fun rebus puzzles for your students:

3. Optical illusions

Get tricky with your students! Optical illusions use visual tricks that alter the perception of what you’re really seeing. Students will love trying to figure out what’s really going on in these examples.

a) How many legs does the elephant have?

Image source: Optics For Kids

b) Are the two squares different colours?

Image source: Brain Den

b) They’re exactly the same colour. If you place your finger over the spot where the squares meet, you can see they’re the same. Try this impossible paper puzzle if you want a more hands-on optical illusion. You can make one to show your class, then have students make their own as a fun brain teaser to show friends and family.

4. Stroop effect test

The Stroop effect was discovered in the 1930s by John Ridley Stroop. During the test, you’re given a list of colour names, with each word being a different colour than what they describe.

The test involves saying the colour of a word, rather than reading the word itself. Your mind must process the two conflicting pieces of information, which slows down reaction speed and requires careful thought to get through.

Image source: The Crafty Classroom

Benefits of brain teasers for kids

You know your students enjoy them, but did you know there are plenty of additional reasons to make brain teasers a regular activity in the classroom?

A study on the attention spans of six-year-olds found children who were given brain teasers were more attentive than those who were not — showing brain teasers were effective at boosting children’s attention spans.   

Brain teasers for kids can also:

• Strengthen problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Encourage lateral thinking and build new perspectives
• Improve cognitive abilities like memory and processing speed
• Inspire teamwork and communication
• Engage students and motivate them to learn
• Provide necessary breaks from traditional class work

How to use brain teasers in the classroom

In addition to their many learning advantages, brain teasers are a great way to break up the day and engage your students. Here are just a few ways you can use brain teasers for kids as a teaching strategy and maximize the benefits in your classroom:

• Engagement-boosting activity before or after lessons
• Bonus questions in assignments and tests
• Optional “free time” activity
• Encourage team building — split students into groups to solve them together
• Supplement lessons — choose brain teasers about the subject you’re teaching

Final thoughts on brain teasers for kids

No matter what subject or skill you want to focus on, a brain teaser is a great addition to traditional teaching methods. Plus, it’s something students will actually be excited to do.

Remember that brain teaser are designed to be fun for kids. it’s not about finding the right answer, but the mental exercise they get from trying to find the solution.

Use any of the brain teasers in this list whenever you need a boost of energy in your classroom. Bonus points if you can stump any adults!

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100 Math Riddles for Kids (and Grown-Ups Too!)

So many ways to have fun with math.

Math riddles are tricky problems or questions that students have to use their knowledge of math operations, vocabulary, and general knowledge to solve. They’re also a fun way to engage in creative thinking and collaboration as they work to solve math riddles together.

As a warm-up or challenge activity, math riddles:

• Improve problem-solving skills.
• Build resilience. Students are bound to miss one (or many) riddles. Having to try and try again is a skill they’ll need in math and beyond.
• Increase engagement. Math riddles can be a fun way to learn and practice math, which can increase motivation.
• Support collaboration. If students must solve a problem in groups, they’ll practice working together and relying on each other’s unique approaches and thinking styles.

Whatever the reason, check out these 100 math riddles to challenge every student.  

Math Riddles for Elementary School

How many sides does a circle have.

None. A circle does not have sides.

I’m an even, single-digit number. Once you write me, I have no start or end. I look like a standing pair of glasses. Who am I?

Ashley buys one new toy every 30 days. how many toys does he have in one year, which is longer, 10 centimeters or 10 inches, if you multiply me by any other number, the answer will always be the same. what number am i, what weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks.

They weigh the same.

When Pam was 8, her sister was half her age. Now, Pam is 14. How old is her sister?

Pam’s sister is 4 years younger, so her sister is now 10 (14 – 4 = 10).

If a boy blows 18 bubbles, and then he pops 7, eats 6, stomps 5, and blows another 1, how many are left?

If you’re at a theater to watch a movie that starts in one hour, how many minutes do you have to wait to watch it.

60 minutes.

Nina has six siblings who were born two years apart. Kevin, the youngest, is 7 years old, while Nina is the oldest. How old is Nina?

Nina is 19: 7 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 19.

How did the soccer fan know before the game that the score would be 0-0?

The score is always 0-0 before the game.

What is the Roman numeral for 100?

You’re 8 years old, and your uncle is 53. how old will your uncle be when you are 23, at what point do parallel lines meet.

Never. Parallel lines never intersect.

If it took seven people 10 hours to build a doghouse, how many hours will it take 15 people to build the same doghouse?

None. The dog house is already built.

A farmer has 23 goats on his farm. One day after a storm, all but 9 ran away. How many goats does the farmer have now?

Place three matches on the table. how can you add two more to make eight.

Add two matches to make the Roman numeral VIII.

How many times can you take 10 away from 100?

Once. After that, the number you’re subtracting from is 90.

There’s something common between the numbers 11, 88, and 96. What is it?

You can rotate them 180° or upside down and they will still look the same.

What can you put between 8 and 9 to make the result greater than 8, but less than 9?

A decimal point (8.9).

This number is the smallest prime number and an even number. What is it?

Henry is 1,000 mm tall, and hank is 100 cm tall. who’s taller.

They are the same height.

Can you find a way to get the number 23 by using only the number 2?

22 + 2/2 = 23

How many cupcakes are in a baker’s dozen?

I get 11 when i add 5 and 6, but when i take 7 and 6, i get 1. what am i, if 1 = 4, 2 = 8, 3 = 12, then 4 = how much.

Since 1 = 4, then 4 = 1.

There is an odd number that becomes even if you take away one letter from it. What is it?

Seven. Take away the S and it is “even.”

What three numbers have the same result if they are added or multiplied together?

1, 2, and 3.

If days on Mars are as long as two weeks on Earth, how long is an hour?

14 Earth hours.

Math Riddles for Middle Schoolers

If you go to the movies and you’re paying, is it cheaper to take one friend to the movies twice or two friends to the movies at the same time.

It is cheaper to take two friends at the same time, since you’d be paying for yourself plus two others (three people) as opposed to paying for yourself and one friend twice, which equals four people.

If four men can build four tables in four hours, how many can eight men build in eight hours?

I am four times as old as my daughter. in 20 years time, i shall be twice as old as her. how old are we now.

I am 40 and my daughter is 10.

There is a lily pad on a small pond. Each day, the lily pad doubles its size. On day 20 it covers the whole pond. On what day was the lily pad the size of half the pond?

At a clothing store, the owner has devised his own method of pricing items. a vest costs $20, socks cost $25, a tie costs $15, and a blouse costs $30. using this method, how much would a pair of underwear cost.

$45. The pricing method consists of charging $5 for each letter required to spell the item.

One is to three as three is to five and five is to four and four is the magic number. What is the pattern?

The word “one” has three letters. The word “three” has five letters. “Five” has four letters. “Four” has four letters.

The ages of a father and son add up to 66. The father’s age is the son’s age reversed. How old could they be? (There are three possible solutions.)

51 and 15, 42 and 24, or 60 and 06.

Pick a number from 1 to 10, multiply it by 2, add 10, divide it by 2, now subtract the number you picked from your total. What is it?

You want to boil a two-minute egg. if you only have a three-minute timer (hourglass), a four-minute timer, and a five-minute timer, how can you boil the egg for only two minutes.

Once the water is boiling, turn the three-minute timer and five-minute timer over. When the three-minute timer runs out, put the egg in the boiling water. When the five-minute timer runs out, two minutes have elapsed and it is time to take the egg out of the water. You do not need the four-minute timer.

81 x 9 = 801. What must you do to make the this equation true?

Turn it upside down. 108 = 6 x 18.

How much will a 38° angle measure when looked at under a microscope that magnifies 10 times?

It will be 38 degrees.

If 1 = 5, 2 = 15, 3 = 215, and 4 = 3,215, what does 5 equal?

5 = 1, because 1 = 5.

If seven people meet one another and each shakes hands only once with each of the others, how many handshakes happened?

Using only addition, how can you add eight 8s to get the number 1,000.

888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 =1,000.

How much dirt is there in a hole that is 3.45 m by 6.21 m?

None. There is no dirt in a hole.

A phone and case cost $110 in total. The price of the phone is $100 more than the case. How much is the phone?

An empty bus pulls up to a stop, and 10 people get on. at the next stop, 5 people get off, and twice as many people get on as at the first stop. at the third stop, 25 get off. how many people are on the bus.

One—the driver.

During what month do people sleep the least?

February because it has the fewest days.

There are 12 kids in a class. Six kids are wearing socks, four are wearing shoes, and three are wearing both. How many have bare feet?

Mr. kim has five sons. each of his sons has a sister. how many children does mr. kim have.

Six. They all have the same sister.

There are six chocolates in a basket. Six people each take one chocolate. How can it be that one chocolate is left in the basket?

The last person took the basket with the chocolate in it.

Kevin finished half of his report at school. He finishes another quarter after school. How much does he have left to finish?

A quarter (1 – 1/2 – 1/4 = 1/4).

What is the next number? 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, __?

At an ice cream shop, a single scoop costs $5. a double scoop costs $7. a triple scoop costs $8. what’s the best value.

The triple scoop.

Maria made brownies. She cuts the brownies into 12 equal pieces. How many cuts did she make?

Five cuts (two vertical, three horizontal).

Hailey has three library books at home. She finished reading one of them and returned it. Then her mom bought her two books. How many books does she currently have at home?

Four (3 – 1 + 2 = 4).

Which statement is correct: “Eight and six are fifteen” or “six and eight are fifteen”?

Neither of them is correct: 8 + 6 =14.

Math Riddles for High Schoolers

Cara leaves new york at 8 a.m., driving 35 mph. nancy starts driving to new york at 50 mph. when they meet, which one will be farthest away from new york.

They will be the same distance from New York.

A teacher says that there are fewer than 30 students but more than 20 in a classroom. The children can be divided into groups of two, three, four, six, and eight with no leftover students. How many students are in the class?

Seven brothers were born two years apart. the youngest brother is 7. how old is the oldest brother, charlie has one child, a boy. he’s having another child. what chance does he have of having another boy, what is the next number: 1, 3, 7, 15, 31, __, what is the next number: 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, __, there are 100 houses in the neighborhood where sam and his brother live. sam’s house number is the reverse of his brother’s house number. the difference between their house numbers ends with 2. what are their house numbers, in a three-digit number, the second digit is four times greater than the third digit. the first digit is three lower than the second digit. what is the number, it is raining at midnight and the weather forecast says that tomorrow and the next day will be clear. will it be sunny in 48 hours.

No, in 48 hours, it will be night so it will not be sunny.

A 300-foot train traveling 300 feet per minute must travel through a 300-foot-long tunnel. How long will it take the train to travel through the tunnel?

Two minutes. It takes the front of the train one minute, and the rest of the train will take two minutes to clear the tunnel.

Robert and David played several golf matches against each other in a week. They played for a pizza at each match, but no pizzas were purchased until the end of the week. If Robert and David had the same number of wins at any time, those pizzas were canceled. Robert won four matches (but no pizzas), and David won three pizzas. How many rounds of golf were played?

11. David won seven matches—four to cancel out Robert’s four wins and three more to win the pizzas.

I add 5 to 9 and get 2. The answer is correct, but how?

When it is 9 a.m., add five hours to it, and you will get to 2 p.m.

When Carlos was 6 years old, his little sister, Julia, was half his age. If Carlos is 40 years old today, how old is Julia?

Tom was asked to paint numbers outside 100 apartments, which means he will have to paint numbers 1 through 100. how many times will he have to paint the number 8, there are 100 pairs of dogs in a zoo. a pair of puppies are born for each dog. unfortunately, 23 of the dogs have not survived. how many dogs are left in total.

977 dogs. 100 x 2 = 200; 200 + 800 = 1,000; 1,000 – 23 = 977

If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs will half a dozen hens lay in half a dozen days?

Leon works at the aquarium. when he tries to put each turtle in its own tank, he has one turtle too many. but if he puts two turtles per tank, he has one tank too many. how many turtles and how many tanks does leon have.

He has three tanks and four turtles.

Math Riddles for Adults

You have a perfect cube. can you divide your cube into smaller cubes that all have different volumes.

No. There is no way for cubes of all different volumes to correctly fit inside of a larger cube. There would be empty spaces as the cubes got smaller and smaller and you would have no way to fill these spaces. Eventually, the cubes would be too small to continue.

One morning you need to find some socks, but your light is broken. You know there are 10 purple socks and 10 orange socks in your drawer, but they’re all mixed up. They are completely the same except for their color. How many socks do you have to pick to ensure you have a matching pair?

You only have to pick three socks. Because there are only two colors of socks in the drawer, you will definitely have a matching pair if you take three.

You are cutting up a pie. First you cut it into two pieces. With your next cut, you produce four pieces. The third cut results in seven pieces. How many pieces can you cut with seven slices?

What is special about the number 854,917,632.

It’s the numbers one through ten in alphabetical order.

You are 8 feet away from a door, and with each move you advance half the distance to the door. How many moves will it take to reach the door?

You will never reach it because you will always have another half distance to cross.

Joe has 10 coins totaling $1.19. From these coins, he cannot make exact change for a dollar, half dollar, quarter, dime, or nickel. What are the coins?

A half dollar, a quarter, four dimes, and four pennies.

When shipping something, Tom can place 10 small boxes or 8 large boxes into a carton. A total of 96 boxes were sent in one shipment and the number of small boxes was less than large boxes. How many cartons did he ship?

11 cartons.

A certain number has three digits. The sum of the three digits equals 36 times this number. Seven times the left digit plus nine equals five times the sum of the two other digits. Eight times the second digit minus nine is equal to the sum of the first and third. What is the number?

Can you arrange four nines to make it equal to 100.

99 + 9 / 9 = 100

Easy Math Riddles

I am a number that is 5 more than the number of toes you have on your feet. what am i, i am a number that is two more than the number of days in a week. what am i, i’m less than 15 but more than 10. you can find me by adding 10 to 3. what am i, i am more than 10 but less than 14. i am one more than the number of months in one year. what am i, i’m less than 8 but more than 5. i’m one more than the fingers on your left hand. what am i, i’m a number you can find by adding the number of sides of a triangle. what am i, i’m between 1 and 5. i’m less than 4 and more than 2. what am i, i am a number you get when you add the sides of a rectangle and a square., hard math riddles, a snail is at the bottom of a 20-meter pit. every day the snail climbs 5 meters up, but at night it slides down 4 meters. how many days does it take before the snail reaches the top.

The snail reaches the top of the pit on the 16th day. On the first day, the snail reaches a height of 5 meters and slides down 4 meters at night, and thus ends at a height of 1 meter. On the second day, he reaches 6 meters but slides back to 2 meters. On the third day, he reaches 7 meters but slides back to 3 meters. On the 15th day, he reaches 19 meters but slides back to 15 meters. On the 16th day, he reaches 20 meters, so now he is at the top of the pit.

There are eight balls with eight different numbers in them: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15. Select three balls that equal 30.

Flip the nine and turn it into a 6 and then the three balls are 6, 11, and 13.

Can you make 24 from the numbers 3, 3, 8, and 8? You can only use the operations + – x / (), and you have to use all four numbers.

8 / (3 – 8/3) = 24.

How can you take 2 from 5 and leave 4?

Remove the 2 letters F and E from five and you have IV which is the Roman numeral for four.

Granny left half her money to her granddaughter and half that amount to her grandson. She left a sixth to her brother, and the remainder, $1,000, to the dogs’ home. How much did she leave altogether?

Focus on the fractions. Add one-half, one-quarter, and one-sixth for a total that is a fraction of twelfths (2 + 4 + 6 = 12). You can also think about it as 6/12, 3/12, 2/12, which equals 11/12. If the remainder is $1,000, that must be one-twelfth, so the total is $12,000.

What single digit appears most frequently between and including the numbers 1 and 1,000?

The most common digit is 1. Every number 1 through 9 appears exactly the same number of times in every 10 numbers. But because we included the number 1,000, there’s an extra occurrence of the number 1. In total, the number 1 appears 301 times, and every other number appears 300 times.

A small number of cards has been lost from a complete pack. If I deal among four people, three cards remain. If I deal among three people, two remain, and if I deal among five people, two cards remain. How many cards are there?

What is the smallest whole number that is equal to seven times the sum of its digits, what is the smallest number that increases by 12 when it is flipped and turned upside-down, you have two u.s. coins worth a total value of 30 cents. one of them is not a nickel. what are the two coins.

One quarter and one nickel.

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180 MATH RIDDLES WITH ANSWERS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS

Math riddles for kids can be a great way to promote learning and intellectual growth in children while also providing them with a fun and entertaining challenge.

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Math Riddles for Kids and Adults to Solve

Math riddles can be a fun and engaging way to teach and learn mathematical concepts. Here are a few ways math riddles can be useful to teachers and students:

• Enhancing problem-solving skills: Math riddles often require students to think creatively and apply problem-solving skills to find the solution. This can help students develop critical thinking skills that are useful not just in math but in many other areas of life.
• Encouraging persistence: Some math riddles can be quite challenging, and students may need to work through several attempts before finding the solution. This can help students develop persistence and a willingness to keep trying even when things are difficult.
• Increasing motivation and engagement: Math riddles can be a fun and engaging way to learn math, which can help motivate students to learn more about the subject.
• Providing opportunities for collaboration: Many math riddles can be solved in groups, which can provide opportunities for students to collaborate and learn from each other.
• Making math more accessible: Math riddles can help make math more accessible to students who may be struggling with traditional approaches to learning the subject. By providing a fun and engaging way to learn math, students may become more interested in the subject and more willing to engage with it.

Do you love math? Love numbers? Love the thrill of problem-solving and the quiet satisfaction of finding that one right answer? If so, these math puzzles and riddles in mathematics are just for you!

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60 Riddles to challenge your students

Kids love riddles. They often see them as a very intellectual challenge that can be solved by thinking outside of the square. Below are 60 riddles that your kids will love to try and solve, and you can use them as icebreakers if needed.

Riddles are not only a fun activity for kids but also serve as a great way to stimulate their critical thinking skills . By presenting a challenge that requires creative problem-solving, riddles encourage children to think beyond conventional solutions.

These 60 carefully selected riddles cater to various age groups and cover a wide range of topics, keeping students engaged and entertained. So go ahead and unleash the power of riddles to enhance your students’ thinking abilities and provide them with hours of enjoyable brain-teasing fun.

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101 Cryptic word puzzles and vocabulary riddles are excellent as a whole-class, fun, critical, and creative thinking activity.

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60 GREAT RIDDLES STUDENTS WILL LOVE – (ANSWERS BELOW)

• What goes up and down stairs without moving?
• Give it food and it will live; give it water and it will die.
• What can you catch but not throw?
• I run, yet I have no legs. What am I?
• Take one out and scratch my head, I am now black but once was red.
• Remove the outside, cook the inside, eat the outside, throw away the inside.
• What goes around the world and stays in a corner?
• What gets wetter the more it dries?
• The more there is, the less you see.
• They come at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen.
• What kind of room has no windows or doors?
• I have holes on the top and bottom. I have holes on my left and on my right. And I have holes in the middle, yet I still hold water. What am I?
• I look at you; you look at me, I raise my right, you raise your left. What is this object?
• It has no top or bottom but it can hold flesh, bones, and blood all at the same time. What is this object?
• The more you take the more you leave behind.
• Light as a feather, there is nothing in it; the strongest man can’t hold it for much more than a minute.
• As I walked along the path I saw something with four fingers and one thumb, but it was not flesh, fish, bone, or fowl.
• What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
• I went into the woods and got it, I sat down to seek it, I brought it home with me because I couldn’t find it.
• What can fill a room but takes up no space?
• It is weightless, you can see it, and if you put it in a barrel it will make the barrel lighter?
• No sooner spoken than broken. What is it?
• Only two backbones and thousands of ribs.
• Four jolly men sat down to play, And played all night till the break of day. They played for cash and not for fun, With a separate score for every one. When it came time to square accounts, They all had made quite fair amounts. Now, not one has lost and all have gained, Tell me, now, this can you explain?
• Jack and Jill are lying on the floor inside the house, dead. They died from lack of water. There is shattered glass next to them. How did they die?
• Why don’t lobsters share?
• A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What must you add to it to make it weigh 12 pounds?
• Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup, Even a river can’t fill it up. What is it?
• Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?
• He has married many women but has never married. Who is he?
• If a rooster laid a brown egg and a white egg, what kind of chicks would hatch?
• If you have it, you want to share it. If you share it, you don’t have it. What is it?
• You can’t keep this until you have given it.
• Take off my skin, I won’t cry, but you will. What am I?
• What book was once owned by only the wealthy, but now everyone can have it? You can’t buy it in a bookstore or take it from the library.
• What can go up and come down without moving?
• What do you fill with empty hands?
• What do you serve that you can’t eat?
• What do you throw out when you want to use it but take in when you don’t want to use it?
• What goes up and never comes down?
• What has a foot on each side and one in the middle?
• What has to be broken before it can be used?
• What kind of coat can be put on only when wet?
• What question can you never answer “yes” to?
• What’s the greatest worldwide use of cowhide?
• Which is correct to say, “The yolk of the egg are white?” or “The yolk of the egg is white?”
• You answer me, although I never ask you questions. What am I?
• I am taken from a mine and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I?
• I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
• The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
• I’m not alive, but I can grow; I don’t have lungs, but I need air; I don’t have a mouth, but water kills me. What am I?
• I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
• I am always hungry. I must always be fed. The finger I touch will soon turn red. What am I?
• I am a word of letters three, add two and fewer there will be. What am I?
• What has keys but can’t open locks?
• I’m not alive, but I can die; I’m not solid, but I can melt. What am I?
• What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
• You see a boat filled with people. It has not sunk, but when you look again you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why?

Video riddles for students

Students love video riddles because they transform learning into an engaging and interactive experience. The dynamic combination of visuals and challenges captivates their attention, making complex concepts enjoyable to decipher. Video riddles promote critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork, fostering a positive and entertaining approach to education.

• Four men in a dance band
• Jack and Jill are goldfish.
• They’re shellfish.
• A kitchen strainer
• She lives in the Southern Hemisphere.
• None. Roosters don’t lay eggs.
• A telephone book
• The temperature
• A tennis ball
• A yardstick
• A coat of paint
• “Are you asleep?”
• To hold cows together
• Neither, the yolks are yellow.
• A telephone
• Pencil lead (graphite).
• The word “few.”
• The letter “M.”
• All the people were married, so there are no “single” people.

How do Riddles improve Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills in Students?

Using riddles with answers for kids can be a valuable tool for helping students become better thinkers and problem solvers in several ways:

• Critical Thinking: Riddles often require students to think critically, analyze information, and draw logical conclusions. They encourage students to examine the problem from different angles, identify patterns, and make connections between seemingly unrelated pieces of information.
• Creativity: Riddles often have creative and imaginative solutions. Encouraging students to think creatively helps them develop the ability to generate innovative ideas and approaches to problem-solving.
• Deductive Reasoning: Riddles often provide limited information and require students to use deductive reasoning to fill in the gaps and arrive at a solution. This helps students practice valuable problem-solving skills used in various real-life situations.
• Attention to Detail: Riddles often include subtle clues that require students to pay close attention to detail. This skill can benefit many aspects of life, such as reading comprehension, data analysis, and critical reading.
• Patience and Persistence: Some riddles can be challenging and may not have an immediate solution. Students learn the value of patience and persistence when faced with complex problems. They understand that not all problems can be solved quickly and that it’s essential to keep trying and refining their approach.
• Communication Skills: Solving riddles often involves discussing ideas and solutions with peers. This promotes effective communication and teamwork as students collaborate to reach a solution together.
• Confidence Boost: Successfully solving a riddle can boost a student’s confidence and self-esteem, reinforcing the idea that they can overcome challenging problems with the right approach and effort.
• Enjoyment of Learning: Riddles can make learning fun and engaging. When students enjoy solving riddles, they are more likely to be motivated to tackle other challenging problems and develop a positive attitude toward learning.
• Real-World Application: Many problem-solving skills developed through riddles have practical applications in everyday life, from troubleshooting technical issues to making informed decisions.
• Adaptability : Riddles come in various forms and difficulty levels. Students must adapt their problem-solving strategies to match the specific riddle they are working on. This adaptability is a valuable skill in navigating diverse challenges.

Incorporating riddles into educational activities or as part of a curriculum can be an effective way to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students. It’s important to choose riddles that are age-appropriate and gradually increase in complexity to match the students’ cognitive development. By doing so, educators can harness the power of riddles to promote holistic intellectual growth.

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50 Fantastic Riddles for Kids

What’s wholesome, educational, and entertaining? This collection of riddles for kids, of course!

Riddles introduce wordplay and motivate young minds. These little brain boosters are a great way to get kids to think out-of-the-box and sow seeds for problem-solving. Best of all, they can be good for a laugh! So grab the kids and enjoy these 50 awesome riddles.

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1. Riddle: It belongs to you, but your friends use it more often. What is it? Answer: Your name.

2. Riddle: What weighs more? A pound of candy bars or a pound of cake? Answer: They both weigh the same—1 pound each.

3. Riddle: Sean’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle, and _____? Answer: Sean.

4. Riddle: What has legs, but doesn’t walk? Answer: A table.

5. Riddle: What goes away as soon as you mention it? Answer: Silence.

6. Riddle: What can you hear, but not see or touch, even though you control it? Answer: Your voice.

7. Riddle: What number is odd, until you take away one letter and it becomes even? Answer: Seven.

8. Riddle: A railroad crossing has many cars, but can you spell that without any Rs? Answer: T – H – A – T.

9. Riddle: What has many eyes, but can’t see? Answer: A potato.

10. Riddle: How many sides does a circle have? Answer: 2, inside and outside

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11. Riddle: What is orange, has a green top, and sounds like a parrot? Answer: A carrot!

12. Riddle: Imagine that you are in a room without any doors or windows. How would you get out? Answer: Stop imagining.

13. Riddle: What goes up but never comes down? Answer: Your age.

14. Riddle: What gets wet while drying? Answer: A towel.

15. Riddle: What has a thousand needles but doesn’t sew? Answer: A porcupine.

16. Riddle: I’ve got a slender body but just one eye. No matter what happens, I never cry. What am I? Answer: A needle.

17. Riddle: What runs but cannot walk, has a mouth but no teeth, and has a bed but cannot sleep? Answer: A river.

18. Riddle: What has a bottom at the top? Answer: Your legs.

19. Riddle: What asks no questions but requires many answers? Answer: A doorbell.

20. Riddle: What is frequently served but should never be eaten? Answer: A tennis ball.

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21. Riddle: If five cats can catch five mice in five minutes, how long will it take a cat to catch one mouse? Answer: Five minutes.

22. Riddle: What has hands but cannot hold a thing? Answer: A clock

23. Riddle: A rooster is sitting on top of an A-frame barn. Why aren’t eggs rolling off the roof? Answer: Roosters don’t lay eggs.

24. Riddle: What can you put in your pocket that would leave it empty? Answer: A hole

25. Riddle: I sometimes run, but cannot walk. You follow me around. What am I? Answer: Your nose.

26. Riddle: What type of car is spelled the same backward and forward? Answer: Racecar.

27. Riddle: What can travel around the world without leaving its corner? Answer: A postage stamp.

28. Riddle: A girl fell off a 20-foot ladder. She wasn’t hurt. Why? Answer: She fell off the bottom step

29. Riddle: What do you get when you cross an automobile with a household animal? Answer: A carpet!

30. Riddle: What has a powerful horn, but doesn’t make any noise? Answer: A rhinoceros.

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31. Riddle: I am made of water, but I’m not wet. What am I? Answer: A cloud.

32. Riddle: I run around town all day and night, but never get tired. What am I? Answer: A road.

33. Riddle: What is as big as a hippo but weighs nothing at all? Answer: A hippo’s shadow.

34. Riddle: You can hear me, but can’t see me, and I won’t answer unless spoken to. What am I? Answer: An echo.

35. Riddle: What three numbers have the same answer when added together and multiplied together? Answer: 1, 2, and 3.

36. Riddle: You see me once in June, twice in November, but not at all in May. What am I? Answer: The letter e.

37. Riddle: What has 88 keys, but cannot open a single door? Answer: A piano.

38. Riddle: Where can you find cities, towns, shops, and streets but no people? Answer: A map.

39. Riddle: I shave several times a day, but my beard stays exactly the same. How? Answer: I’m a barber!

40. Riddle: What keeps going up and down but never moves? Answer: A staircase.

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41. Riddle: What has to be broken before it can be used? Answer: An egg.

42. Riddle: What month of the year has 28 days? Answer: All of them!

43. Riddle: What can you keep after giving it to someone? Answer: Your word.

44. Riddle: Three doctors said that Bill was their brother, but Bill has no brothers. How? Answer: The doctors were Bill’s sisters.

45. Riddle: What can be caught, but not thrown? Answer: A cold.

46. Riddle: What has lots of teeth, but doesn’t bite? Answer: A comb.

47. Riddle: If there are three apples and you take away two, how many apples do you have? Answer: Two.

48. Riddle: What kind of band never plays any music? Answer: A rubber band.

49. Riddle: What has many ears but can’t hear a thing? Answer: A cornfield.

50: Riddle: What has one head, one foot, and four legs? Answer: A bed.

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There’s nothing like fun riddles and brain teasers to share with the kids! You’ll hear plenty of riddles for kids being tossed around at the dinner table in our house.

Whether it’s easy riddles, difficult riddles, funny riddles or interesting brain teasers with answers… The kids love solving riddles.

And as a parent, I love that riddles for kids get them thinking differently, which is always a great skill to learn.

When kids are still in a stage of growth and development, parents and teachers should employ different techniques to ensure their minds stay engaged so as to polish their cognitive skills.

Among the numerous things you can do to boost your child’s ability to think, learn, and remember, one of the most fun and easiest methods is to introduce them to riddles and brain teasers.

“There’s nothing like fun riddles …”

Here are some of our favorite riddles to share with your kids!

Benefits of Riddles for Kids

When it comes to riddles for kids there are so many benefits that go further than the initial laugh! 

Kids see several benefits of riddles. 

• Introduction to Intellectual humor. Laughter is just good for the soul and when you are learning something new laughter helps motivate you a little bit more. It helps relieve stress and also helps fight boredom. So when kids learn riddles it breaks up standard learning, but yet allows the brain to continue to work in a whole new way. 
• Teaches Problem solving skills .  Problem solving is one of the most important things we can teach our kids and riddles help improve kid’s problem skills. 
• Critical Thinking Skills . Critical thinking is a key component kids use while solving riddles. As kids solve riddles they learn how to critically think more in-depth which improves comprehension and creativity.  
• Expands Vocabulary. As kids read and solve riddles they are constantly expanding their vocabulary. They are learning new words and multiple meanings and ways to use words. Riddles for kids help kids understand words by using words in a variety of different contexts to help expand your child’s vocabulary. 
• Share their Knowledge . As kids learn riddles they have the opportunity to learn new skills and words and then share them with others. They can share these riddles with siblings, friends, teachers, and even parents. As your child shares this knowledge it not only reinforces the skills they are learning through riddles but learns socialization skills as well. 
• Creates Bonds . By sharing the love of riddles with your kids you are helping them create bonds with you as well as their peers. If your child is shy sometimes it just takes one riddle to get them interacting and laughing with peers. This interaction creates lifelong bonds with their peers. 
• Establish a love for learning . When kids first begin telling and trying to solve riddles it is fun! They love it because it makes them laugh and they enjoy figuring out the riddle. They don’t realize they are “learning” while they are doing it. Riddles help establish a lifelong love of reading. 

Riddles and Brain Teasers For Kids

Do your kids enjoy a good riddle? Do they have a favorite?

In my house, we love riddles. This list contains some of the best riddles and brain teasers that get us thinking and laughing as a family.

We’re always adding more to the list from reader suggestions. Do you have any easy riddles ,  hard riddles, or funny riddles that you and your kids love using to puzzle your friends?

Leave us a comment and share. You might see your riddle added to the list!

Funny Riddles for Kids

The best type of riddle is the one that keeps us laughing! Here are some of our favorite funny riddles for kids.

Q: What type of cheese is made backward?

Q: Why are ghosts bad at lying?

A: Because you can see right through them.

Q: Imagine you’re in a room that is filling with water. There are no windows or doors. How do you get out?

A: Stop imagining!

Q: What two things can you never eat for breakfast?

A: Lunch and dinner!

Q: Why do bees hum?

A: Because they don’t know the words.

Q: If you throw a blue stone into the Red Sea, what will it become?

Q: Why did Mickey Mouse go to Outer Space?

A: He wanted to visit Pluto.

Q: What do you call a fairy that hasn’t taken a bath?

A: Stinker Bell.

Q: What did the beach say when the tide came in?

A: Long time, no sea.

Q: What did the baseball glove say to the ball?

A: Catch you later.

Q: You will buy me to eat but never eat me. What am I?

A: A plate.

Q: What do you call it when your parachute doesn’t open?

A: Jumping to a conclusion.

Q: You can you serve it, but never eat it? What is it?

A: A tennis ball.

Q: How do oceans say hello to each other?

A: They wave!

Q: What can you catch but not throw?

Q: Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

A: The C. 

Q: What goes up and down but never moves?

A: The temperature.

Q: What superhero is terrible at their job because they always get lost and are late?

A: “Wander” Woman.

Q: What starts with a P, ends with an E and has thousands of letters?

A: Post office.

Q: I have wings and I have a tail, across the sky is where I sail. Yet I have no eyes, ears or mouth, and I bob randomly from north to south. What am I?

Q: Mr. Blue lives in the blue house, Mr. Yellow lives in the yellow house, and Mr. Black lives in the black house. Who lives in the white house?

A: The President.

Q: What lacks a body but has a head and a tail?

Q: What does not have a head but a neck?

A: bottle, of course!

Q: What is it that you can hold in your right hand but not your left?

A: Your left elbow

Q: What begins with the letter “t,” contains “t,” and ends with the letter “t”?

Q: In a quaint neighborhood, there was an adorable pink one-story house. The furnishings, carpets, walls, and even the cat were all pink in color. What shade were the stairs?

A: There weren’t any stairs. The house has only one story.

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Hard riddles for kids.

Hard riddles make us think. And learning as a family is fun! Stump your kids with these difficult riddles.

Q: In a one-story pink house, there was a pink person, a pink cat, a pink fish, a pink computer, a pink chair, a pink table, a pink telephone, a pink shower – everything was pink!  What color were the stairs?

A: There weren’t any stairs, it was a one-story house.

Q: What has hands but can’t clap?

A: A clock.

Q: A girl is sitting in a house at night that has no lights on at all. There is no lamp, no candle, nothing. Yet she is reading. How?

A: The woman is blind, and she is reading Braille.

Q: What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries?

A: A towel.

Q: You draw a line. Without touching it, how do you make the line longer?

A: You draw a shorter line next to it, and it becomes the longer line.

Q: What goes around and around the wood, but never goes into the wood?

A: The bark on a tree.

Q: You walk across a bridge and you see a boat full of people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?

A: All the people on the boat are married.

Q: How is Europe like a frying pan?

A: Because it has Greece at the bottom.

Q: If an electric train is going east at 60 miles an hour and there is a strong westerly wind, which way does the smoke from the train drift?

A: There is no smoke coming from electric trains.

Q: I have keys but no doors. I have space but no rooms, I allow you to enter but you are never able to leave. What am I?

A: A keyboard.

Q: You have a five-gallon bucket and a three-gallon bucket with as much water as you need, but no other measuring devices. How do you fill the five-gallon bucket with exactly four gallons of water?

A: Fill the five-gallon bucket all the way up. Pour it into the three-gallon bucket until it is full. Empty the three-gallon bucket. Pour the remaining two gallons into the three-gallon bucket. Fill the five-gallon bucket all the way up, then finish filling the three-gallon bucket, leaving four gallons in the five-gallon bucket.

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

A: Footprints.

Q: They come out at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they?

A: The stars.

Q: I give milk and I have a horn, but I’m not a cow. What am I?

A: A milk truck.

Q: What is so delicate that saying its name breaks it?

A: Silence.

Q: What is as light as a feather, but even the world’s strongest man couldn’t hold it for more than a minute?

A: His breath.

Q: It has a neck but no head, and wears a cap? What is it?

A: A bottle.

Q: A truck driver is going opposite traffic on a one-way street. A police officer sees him but doesn’t stop him. Why didn’t the police officer stop him?

A: He is walking.

Q: What word has five letters but sounds like it only has one?

Q: What kind of money do vampires use?

A: Bloodmoney.

Q: What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?

A: A river.

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Easy riddles for kids.

If the kids aren’t old enough for hard riddles, try out some easier ones. Easy riddles are great for family fun!

Q: What goes up but never goes down?

A: Your age.

Q: What starts with the letter T, is filled with T and ends in T?

A: A teapot.

Q: What invention lets you look right through a wall? 

A: A window.

Q: Beth’s mother has three daughters. One is called Laura, the other one is Sarah. What is the name of the third daughter?

Q: Say Racecar backwards.

A: “Racecar backwards.”

Q: What kind of tree can you carry in your hand?

Q: How can you throw a ball as hard as you can, to only have it come back to you, even if it doesn’t bounce off anything?

A: Throw the ball straight up in the air.

Q: What never asks questions but is often answered?

A: A doorbell.

Q: What belongs to you but other people use it more than you?

A: Your name.

Q: What goes up but never goes back down?

Q: What has four legs but can’t walk?

A: A table.

Q: I scream, you scream, we all scream. For what?

A: Ice cream!

Q: What did one wall say to the other wall?

A: I’ll meet you at the corner.

Q: I come in many different colors and I get bigger when I’m full. I will float away if you don’t tie me down and I will make a loud sound if I break. What am I?

A: A balloon.

Q: This goes up and down, but never moves? What is it?

A: A flight of stairs.

Q: What can be big, white, dirty and wicked?

Q: What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?

A: A glove.

Q: I am round or oval. I can be light or dark. You can cut me in pieces. What am I?

A: A potato.

Q: What do you get when you cross a snowman and a vampire?

A: Frostbite.

Q: My head is broad but not very big, and my neck is long. People can make melodic sounds out of me by touching the strings that are attached to me. So who am I?

Q: What kind of animal sleeps with its shoes on?

Q: Who has hundreds or even thousands of letters?

A: post office

Q: Although I have long ears, I do not enjoy hopping. So who am I?

Q: Which bank has no money at all?

A: River bank

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Math riddles and brain teasers.

Who says learning math can’t be fun? The kids will love these math riddles and brain teasers.

Q: Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?

A: Neither. They both weigh one pound.

Q: How many months have 28 days?

A: All 12 months.

Q: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

A: The letter M.

Q: Two mothers and two daughters went out to eat. Everyone ate one burger, yet only three burgers were eaten in all. How is this possible?

A: They were a grandmother, mother, and daughter.

Q: Using only addition, how do you add eight 8s and get the number 1,000?

A: 888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1000.

Q: If there are three apples and you take away two, how many do you have?

A: If you take two apples, then, of course, you have two.

Q: What do the numbers 11, 69, and 88 all have in common?

A: The read the same right side up and upside down.

Q: I am an odd number. Take away one letter and I become even. What number am I?

A: Seven (take away the “s’”and it becomes “even”).

Q: I have a large money box, 10 inches wide and 5 inches tall.  Roughly how many coins can I place in my empty money box?

A: Just one, after which it will no longer be empty.

Q: Mrs. Black has two children. If the oldest child is a girl, what are the odds that the other child is also a girl?

A: 50 percent.

Q: If twos’ company and three’s a crowd, what are five and six?

Q: What time did the tooth fairy show up to get a kid’s tooth and leave a dollar under the pillow?

A: Exactly TWOoth o’ clock.

Q: Is an older one-hundred dollar bill worth more than a newer one?

A: Yes. A $100 bill is worth more than a $1 bill (newer one).

Q: Tara has $30.00 dollars. She bought 5 coloring books that cost $3.00 each, 4 boxes of Crayola crayons that cost $2.00 each. She spends the rest of her money on markers. How much money did she spend on markers? 

A: She spent $7 on markers.

Q: I am a three-digit number. My second digit is four times bigger than the third digit. My first digit is 3 less than my second digit. What number am I?

Q: Adored by few, feared and hated by many. Mistress of the entire universal reason, master in the art of numbers. Some may have solved many of your mysteries, but there still much of them to find. What are they?

A: Mathematics.

Q: If you multiply me by any other number, the answer will always remain the same. What number am I?

Q: If four people can repair four bicycles in four hours, how many bicycles can eight people repair in eight hours?

A: 16 bicycles.

Q: Which two numbers are the same when multiplied or added together?

A: 2 x 2 = 4 and 2 + 2 = 4

Q: What does the letter “T” and an island have in common?

A: Both can be found in the center of the water.

Q: Rey, the rabbit, consumes one carrot on Monday, two on Tuesday, four on Wednesday, and so on. He consumes how many carrots per week?

A: 127 carrots

Q: People make, save, change, and raise me. Can you tell who I am?

Q: I am familiar with a word. If you take away one letter from its six letters, you’re left with 12. What is that?

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Tricky riddles and brain teasers.

The kids will think twice when it comes to these tricky riddles and brain teasers!

Q: You walk into a room with a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. Which do you light first?

A: The match.

Q: What word begins and ends with an E but only has one letter?

A: Envelope.

Q: Railroad crossing, watch out for cars. Can you spell that without any Rs?

A: T-H-A-T.

Q: A man was taking a walk outside when it started to rain. The man didn’t have an umbrella, and he wasn’t wearing a hat. His clothes got soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?

A: The man was bald.

Q: How many seconds are there in a year?

A: Twelve. January 2nd, February 2nd, March 2nd…

Q: Name four days of the week that start with the letter “T.”

A: Tuesday, Thursday, today, and tomorrow.

Q: A boy was rushed to the hospital emergency room. The ER doctor saw the boy and said, “I cannot operate on this boy. He is my son.” But the doctor was not the boy’s father. How could that be?

A: The doctor was his mom.

Q: What can run but can’t walk?

A: A drop of water.

Q: What’s full of holes but still holds water?

A: A sponge.

Q: What has one eye but can’t see?

A: A needle.

Q: What word looks the same backward and upside down?

Q: What does this mean? “I RIGHT I”

A: Right between the eyes.

Q: A boy fell off a 20-foot ladder but did not get hurt. Why not?

A: He fell off the bottom step.

Q: What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

Q: If you are running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?

A: Second place.

Q: How many letters are there in the alphabet?

A: Eleven: T-H-E-A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T.

Q: The one who made it didn’t want it. The one who bought it didn’t need it. The one who used it never saw it. What is it?

A: A coffin.

Q: What needs an answer but doesn’t ask a question?

A: A telephone.

Q: If I have it, I don’t share it. If I share it, I don’t have it. What is it?

A: A secret.

Q: Forward I am heavy, but backward I am not. What am I?

Q: What is always late and never present now?

Q: Soft from the middle, hard all around, four legs up and four legs down. So who am I?

Q: What is the capital of France?

A: In France, there is only one capital letter: F.

Q: What takes up no room but has the ability to fill one?

Q: I wait with pointed fangs, crunching fate with pricking force, grabbing prey, showing power, and physically uniting with a single bite. So who am I?

A: A stapler

Q: Even though you can see a boat that appears to be full of people, there is not a single person actually present. How is that even possible?

A: Everyone on the boat is married people.

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Animal riddles.

Kids love animals! See if they can figure out any of these brain teasers about our furry friends.

Q: How far can a dog run into the woods?

A: The dog can run into the woods only halfway – if it ran any farther it would run out of the woods!

Q: My name is Ruger. I live on a farm. There are four other dogs on the farm with me. Their names are Snowy, Flash, Speedy, and Brownie. What do you think the fifth dog’s name is?

Q: Why do birds fly south for the winter?

A: It’s too far to walk.

Q: How do dog catchers get paid?

A: By the pound.

Q: What two keys can’t open any door?

A: A monkey and a donkey.

Q: A cowboy rides into town on Friday, stays for three days, then leaves on Friday. How did he do it?

A: His horse’s name was Friday.

Q: If three dogs and one cat weren’t standing under an umbrella, how did none of them get wet?

A: It wasn’t raining!

Q: How many animals did Moses take on the ark?

A: Moses didn’t take anything on the ark. Noah did.

Q: What do dogs have that no other animal has?

A: Puppies.

Q: A dog is on a 10-foot chain but wants a bone that is 11 feet away. How can the dog get the bone?

A: The chain isn’t attached to anything.

Q: Why couldn’t Goldilocks sleep?

A: Because of night-bears.

Q: Why did the pony cough?

A: He was a little horse.

Q: When is a man like a snake?

A: When he’s rattled.

Q: I travel very slowly when gliding along the ground. Maybe my shell weighs me down. In your garden, I am found. What am I?

A: A snail.

Q: What has two heads, four eyes, six legs, and a tail?

A: A cowboy riding his horse.

Q: I can jump and I can climb. With my many legs, I swing from tree to tree. I can build a house much bigger than me. What am I?

A: A spider.

Q: What kind of music do rabbits like?

A: Hip Hop.

Q: How did the chimp fix the leaky faucet?

A: With a Monkey Wrench.

Q: I have four legs but no tail. Usually, you can only hear me at night. What am I?

Q: What did the turkey say to the rooster when he challenged him to a fight?

A: Are you a chicken?

Q: I am known as a king. The jungle is where I reign. It’s hard to tame me. And I have a large mane. What am I? 

Q: I enjoy using my long tongue. I don’t have to climb up trees to eat the leaves, though. It is easy for me because of my long neck.

Q: I go from Z to A while the alphabet goes from A to Z. Can you guess the animal?

Q: I’m a mammal, but I can’t jump. Who am I?

A: Elephant

Q: Although I wear a crown like a king, my sound is a disappointment. Especially when I’m a male, I have fewer eyes on my face than my tail.

Q: What am I if not a bird that can swim well but cannot fly?

A: The penguin.

What Are Brain Teasers?

Brain teasers are riddles or puzzles that are meant to expand and evoke the brain’s curiosity. They can be used as entertainment as well as mental exercises to enhance cognitive abilities. To solve them, you typically need to use some creative thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills. There are many different types of brain teasers, including word games, math puzzles, visual puzzles, logic puzzles, and puzzles that require brainstorming. Kids of all ages and skill levels can enjoy brain teasers, and there are innumerable variations and difficulty levels to pick from.

So why not try to solve some brain teasers with your kids the next time you’re searching for some fun activities to do?

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As parents, we are constantly looking for unique ways to bond with our kids. Brain teasers and riddles serve as a good method to not only keep your child occupied but also allow you to indulge in some fun moments with them.

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Looking for some 24 hour clock problem sheets? Do you need some challenging time problems for older children? Then hopefully you have found the right place!

The printable time sheets in this section involve being able to tell the time to the nearest minute, as well as converting times between the 12 and 24 clock.

These worksheets are great to use when your child is confident telling the time and needs to extend their knowledge by solving time problems.

The sheets are also very good at developing an understanding of mathematical language associated with time.

Each sheet has 2 different Time Riddles with 8 possible solutions.

The aim of each puzzle is to use the clues to work out the correct solution.

Using these sheets will help your child to:

• read times to the nearest minute;
• convert analogue to digital times;
• use 'past' and 'to' language correctly to tell the time;
• convert times between the 12 and 24 hour clock;
• solve problems involving time;

Our time word problems worksheets will help you practice applying your time skills and knowledge to solve problems.

Time Word Problems Worksheets : to the nearest minute

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The printable time worksheets in this section involve converting times between the 12 and 24 hour clock.

• 24 Hour Time Riddles Sheet 1
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• Get children to work in partners with one child choosing one of the 8 possible times and the other child asking 'yes/no' questions. E.g. Is it earlier than...? Is the minute hand on number 6...? Is it later than 4pm? ... etc
• Children could write their own set of clues down to identify one of the clocks.

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The sheets in this section are similar to those on this page, but involve telling the times: o'clock and half-past, quarter past and quarter to, and to 5 minute intervals.

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• convert analogue times to digital;

The sheets in this section are a great way of starting your child off with learning to tell the time.

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