Riddle: Suzan was at the mall food court and called the police to report her purse had been stolen. When the police arrived they asked Suzan what she was doing? Suzan said, "I left my purse on the table, then I went to the bathroom. I hung my purse on the stall door and when I got back to my table, my purse was gone." The police immediately fined Suzan for lying. Why?
Answer: Suzan said she left her purse on the table, but she also said she hung up her purse on the bathroom stall door.
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Riddle: John didn't like his neighbor Tom. Tom had an identical car to John's. One morning John called the police and said his car was stolen. The police asked John where his wife, Megan, was. John said, "My wife is at work. It must have been my neighbor Tom who stole my car." John pointed to Tom's driveway. "That's my car!" John exclaimed. The police asked John to call his wife. The police asked if Megan knew where John's car was. Megan said, "My car is in the shop, so I borrowed John's car to get to work." The police immediately knew John was lying. How did they know?
Answer: If Megan drove John's car to work, how could Tom steal it?
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Riddle: Sebastian is from LA, USA. Sebastian went to London. He has $5 in cash. Sebastian went to a candy store. Does he have enough money to buy a 1 pound bag of chocolate?
Answer: No. 1 pound means one pound in UK currency. Even though 1 pound is worth less than $5 US, US dollars are not accepted in the UK. Sebastian has to exchange his US dollars for British pounds.
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Riddle: You are sharing a snack with 5 friends. You have 5 apples. Each person must get an equal amount of apple(s). How do you evenly distribute the 5 apples among 6 people?
Answer: Cut each apple into 6 peices. Each friend must take 5 slices or 1/6 of the number of slices.
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Riddle: Two men are standing on opposite sides of a bridge at night. The bridge is only wide enough for one person to cross at one time. There is only one flashlight that only has enough battery to last one and a half trips across the bridge. How can both men cross the bridge with just that one flashlight?
Answer: The first man will turn on the flashlight and cross halfway. Then he must turn off the flashlight and throw it to the other man. The second man must turn on the flashlight and shine it at the bridge. The first man will finish crossing the bridge. Then the second man can go all the way across the bridge with the flashlight on.
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Riddle: Cat, horse, monkey; Hat, sombrero, cappello; Sheep, wool, haggis; Dairy, blueberry, cherry; Television, computer, phone; Which set of words doesn't belong?
Answer: Dairy, blueberry, cherry; All sets of words have a common theme, but this set of words is the only one that rhymes.
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