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Riddles for 8 Year Olds — Page 5

586 riddles for age 8

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How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday, stay two days, and ride out on Friday?

How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday, stay two days, and ride out on Friday?

Hint: How could a cowboy ride into town on Friday…

✨ His horse is named Friday
L3 · brain teaser
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how do you make 30p with 2 coins?

how do you make 30p with 2 coins? one of them is not a 20p..

✨ A 20p and a 10p . one of them isnt a 20p, but the other one is!
L3 · math
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How do you make “one”disappear?

How do you make “one”disappear?

✨ Add a “g”to make it “gone”or an “n”to make it “none“!
L3 · rebus
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how does the turtle with no legs cross the road?

how does the turtle with no legs cross the road????????? HINT take the f out of free and the f out of way!!!!!!!!!

Hint: how does the turtle with no legs cross the road…

✨ There is no f in way
L3 · brain teaser
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How far can a dog run into the woods?

How far can a dog run into the woods?

✨ Halfway, any further and he would be running out of the woods
L2 · brain teaser
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How far is the crow-fly distance?

You trek south for three kilometres. Then turn east for four. If a bird flew direct back to start, how many kilometres would it soar?

Hint: Think of a right triangle.

✨ 5 km
L1 · math
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How heavy is the monkey?

At the zoo, three animals step on a scale. Elephant and 2 crocodiles together weigh 1200 kg. 2 crocodiles and 4 monkeys together weigh 400 kg. Elephant and 4 monkeys together weigh 1000 kg.

Hint: Compare the pairs to find one animal at a time.

✨ 25 kg
L2 · math
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How is it possible to shave three times a day and still grow a beard?

How is it possible to shave three times a day and still grow a beard?

✨ If you were a barber, you could shave other men three times a day and still grow your own beard
L2 · brain teaser
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How many 1 foot by 1 foot bricks would it take to complete a building that's 20 feet long on all fou

How many 1 foot by 1 foot bricks would it take to complete a building that’s 20 feet long on all four sides and 20 feet high?

Hint: How many 1 foot by 1 foot bricks would it take to complete a building that’s 20 …

✨ Only one; the last brick you put in will complete it
L3 · brain teaser
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how many animals did moses take on the arc with him?

how many animals did moses take on the arc with him?

✨ None. noah went on the arc not moses
L2 · joke
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How many cups to hold 900 ml if each is only 75% full?

  • 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.

✨ 12
L2 · math
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How many days to fill half the garden if flowers double daily?

  • 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.

✨ 55
L2 · math
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How many letters are in the alphabet?

How many letters are in the alphabet?

✨ There are 11 letters in “THE ALPHABET.”
L3 · brain teaser
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How many of each type of animal did Moses take on the Ark?

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

✨ None, it was Noah
L2 · joke
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How many sheep stay after all but eight run away?

  • 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.

✨ 8
L1 · brain teaser
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How many socks must you grab in the dark?

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.

✨ 4
L1 · logic
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How many students are in the pizza party?

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.

✨ 23
L1 · math
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How many students don't play sports?

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

Hint: Draw overlapping circles.

✨ 15
L2 · math
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How many three cent stamps are in a dozen?

How many three cent stamps are in a dozen?

✨ A dozen, although you probably said four
L3 · brain teaser
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