419 riddles for age 10
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There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies.
Hint: There was a green house…
There was a man who was born before his father, killed his mother, and married his sister. Yet, there was nothing wrong with what he had done. Why?
Hint: There was a man who was born before his father…
There was a yellow eye on a blue face, and a red eye on a green face. The yellow eye said to the red eye “we are both the same, only i’m higher, and you are lower“. What are they?
Hint: There was a yellow eye on a blue face…
They can trickle down, They can tickle too. Or make you sneeze, Or comfort you. Their rustling sound, you’ve rarely heard, Unless you’re a pillow or a bird! What are they?
Hint: They can trickle down…
They have not flesh, nor feathers, nor scales, nor bone. Yet they have fingers and thumbs of their own. What are they?
Hint: They have not flesh…
This is as light as a feather, Yet no man can hold it for long. What is it?
This old one runs forever, but never moves at all. He has not lungs nor throat, but still a mighty roaring call. What is it?
Hint: This old one runs forever…
Three cars had driven into a parking lot at the same time, and the three drivers left them all for the attendant to park. Unfortunately, he isn’t too good at remembering exactly which driver drove which car. However, he is sure of these 6 facts: a. Colin drove the BMW if and only if Mr. Cooper drove the Avenger. b. Alan drove the Cortina if and only if Mr. Cooper drove the BMW. c. Colin is Mr. Brown if and only if Mr. Andrews drove the BMW. d. Brian is Mr. Andrews if and only if Colin drove the BMW. e. Mr. Cooper drove the Avenger if and only if Alan is Mr. Brown. f. Colin is Mr. Brown if and only if Alan drove the Cortina. Who arrived with which car?
Hint: Three cars had driven into a parking lot at the same time…
Three lives have I. Gentle enough to soothe the skin. Light enough to caress the sky. Hard enough to crack rocks. What am I?
Hint: Three lives have I…
Three men were walking out one day. Then it started raining hard. They raced 4 blocks to there house. When they got in, one man didnt get his hair wet. They did not have an umbrella, or a hat. How can this be?
Hint: Three men were walking out one day…
Three mountain climbers paid a lot of money to be the first to scale a mountain. After several days of climbing they finally reached the pinnacle, and to their dismay, found a cabin and three frozen bodies. Since the mountain climbers were the first to ever climb the summit, how could this be possible?
Hint: Three mountain climbers paid a lot of money to be the first to scale a mountain…
Three people check into a hotel. They pay $30 to the manager and go to their room. The manager suddenly remembers that the room rate is $25 and gives $5 to the bellboy to return to the people. On the way to the room the bellboy reasons that $5 would be difficult to share among three people so he pockets $2 and gives $1 to each person. Now each person paid $10 and got back $1. So they paid $9 each, totalling $27. The bellboy has $2, totalling $29. Where is the missing $1?
Hint: Three people check into a hotel…
Three playing cards in a row. Can you name them with these clues? There is a two to the right of a king. A diamond will be found to the left of a spade. An ace is to the left of a heart. A heart is to the left of a spade. Now, identify all three cards.
Hint: Three playing cards in a row…
Three robbers robbed a store. Once they came out they were totally changed, but they still continued robbing. Why?
Hint: Three robbers robbed a store…
Tom and his younger sister were fighting. Their mother was tired of the fighting, and decided to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper in such a way that they couldn’t touch each other. How did she accomplish this?
Hint: Tom and his younger sister were fighting…
Trains travel from one town to another town all day, always on the same track, always going nonstop and at the same speed. The noon train took 80 minutes to complete the trip, but the 4 PM train took an hour and 20 minutes. Why?
Hint: Trains travel from one town to another town all day…
Two convicts are locked in a cell. There is an unbarred window high up in the cell. No matter if they stand on the bed or one on top of the other they can’t reach the window to escape. They then decide to tunnel out. However, they give up with the tunneling because it will take too long. Finally one of the convicts figures out how to escape from the cell. What is his plan?
Hint: Two convicts are locked in a cell…
Two fathers and two sons went fishing one day. They were there the whole day and only caught 3 fish. One father said, that is enough for all of us, we will have one each. How can this be possible?
Hint: Two fathers and two sons went fishing one day…
Two girls have the same parents and were born at the same hour of the same day of the same month, but they are not twins. How can this be possible?
Hint: Two girls have the same parents and were born at the same hour of the same day o…
Two men were playing tennis. They played five sets and each man won three sets. How can this be possible?
Hint: Two men were playing tennis…