A riddle problem is a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game. Below is a list of the past problem of the week riddles in descending chronological order.
Advance Half The Distance?
POW: 07-27-2026
Riddle: If you're 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?
Answer: Infinity! Technically you will never reach the door, as you can only move half the distance, no matter how small.
Riddle: How much will a 38° angle measure when looked at under a microscope that magnifies ten times?
Answer: It will still be 38°.
If Five Cats Catch Five Mice In Five Minutes Riddle
POW: 07-13-2026
Riddle: If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?
Answer: Five minutes.
What Has A Foot On Each Side And One In The Middle
POW: 07-06-2026
Riddle: What has a foot on each side and one in the middle?
Answer: A yardstick.
How Old Am I?
POW: 06-29-2026
Riddle: When my father was 31 I was 8. Now he is twice as old as me. How old am I?
Answer: The difference in age is 23 years, so I must be 23 if my father is twice as old as me.
A Sphere Has Three A Circle Has Two And A Point Has Zero
POW: 06-22-2026
Riddle: A sphere has three, a circle has two, and a point has zero. What is it?
Answer: Dimensions.
Riddle: 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?
Answer: 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 don't need the four-minute timer for this riddle.
If A Boy Blows 18 Bubbles Riddle
POW: 06-08-2026
Riddle: If a boy blows 18 bubbles, Then pops 6 eats 7 and then He pops 5 and blows 1. How many are left?
Answer: 1.
How Many Plums?
POW: 06-01-2026
Riddle: A farmer in California owns a beautiful pear tree. He supplies the fruit to a nearby grocery store. The store owner has called the farmer to see how much fruit is available for him to purchase. The farmer knows that the main trunk has 24 branches. Each branch has exactly 12 boughs and each bough has exactly 6 twigs. Since each twig bears one piece of fruit, how many plums will the farmer be able to deliver?
Answer: None. A pear tree does not bear plums.
How Many Times Can You Subtract The Number 5 From 25
POW: 05-25-2026
Riddle: How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?
Answer: Once, because after you subtract 5 from 25 it becomes 20.
To see more past problems of the week's refer to the Riddles Newsletter annals.