Riddles for 6 Year Olds — Page 3

• You have a big jug with 900 ml of water.
• Small cups each hold 100 ml.
• But you can only fill them three-quarters full.
• You must use all the water equally.
• How many cups do you need?

Hint: First, find how much water each cup will actually hold.

• Sunflowers grow and double in number each day.
• After 56 days, the garden is completely full.
• Think backwards: when was it half full?
• It didn’t happen halfway through.
• The answer is just one day earlier.

Hint: Half the garden is filled the day before it’s full.

How many of each type of animal did Moses take on the Ark?

• A farmer counts his 23 sheep.
• A loud storm scares most of them off.
• Only a small number stay put.
• Read carefully: ‘all but eight’ flee.
• So how many remain?

Hint: ‘All but eight’ means eight are left.

Your drawer is a jumble of colored socks. You need a matching pair for school. The lights are out, and you can’t see. What’s the smallest number you must take?

Hint: Think about the worst luck you could have.

For a class pizza party, each student brings cash. The amount from each equals the total number of students. Together they collect 529 dollars. How many students are there?

Hint: Look for a square number.

A school has 120 kids. 75 love basketball, 60 love soccer. 30 enjoy both. How many sit on the bench?

Hint: Draw overlapping circles.

You start with 20. Take 4 out. Now you have 16. Can you still subtract from 20?

Hint: After the first time, you’re working with a new number.

• Aidan has some turtles and tanks.
• One per tank leaves an extra turtle.
• Two per tank leaves an extra tank.
• The numbers are small.
• Can you find both?

Hint: Try guessing small numbers like 2, 3, or 4 turtles.

• Prices seem random: a tie is $15, a shirt $25.
• A skirt is also $25, and trousers are $40.
• The owner uses a secret rule for pricing.
• It’s not based on fabric or style.
• Figure out the pattern, then find the coat’s price.

Hint: Count the letters in each word.

Two friends pool their money. Together they have 100 dollars. One has 40 dollars more than the other. What is the smaller amount?

Hint: Split the total and half the difference.

I am a fathers child and a mothers child, yet I am not a son. Who am I?

I am a fruit. I taste very yummy. I came from trees, ofcourse. I am color orange. What am I?

Hint: I am a fruit…

I am a tree, but I am very small… Who am I?

I am always hungry, I must always be fed, The finger I lick Will soon turn red.

I am chocolate, shaped like a bunny, and appear in your Easter basket. What am I?

I am green all year round and people hang lights and ornaments on me in December. What am I?

I am like day, you can find me near the river any day, and you can make almost anything out of me. who am I?

Hint: I am like day…

I am made from pumpkin, baked in a crust, and served at Thanksgiving. What am I?

I am made of gingerbread with gumdrop buttons and frosting. What am I?