PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

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.

There Are 2 Ducks In Front Of 2 Other Ducks

POW: 09-29-2025

Riddle: There are 2 ducks in front of 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks behind 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks beside 2 other ducks. How many ducks are there?
Answer: Just four, in a square formation.
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What Arithmetic Symbol Can Be Put Between 2 And 3 So That

POW: 09-22-2025

Riddle: What arithmetic symbol can be put between 2 and 3 so that the resulting number is greater than 2 but less than 3?
Answer: A decimal point. 2.3 is greater than 2 and less than 3.
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Four Digit Number

POW: 09-15-2025

Riddle: Find the four digit number in which the first digit is one fourth of the last digit, the second digit is 6 times the first digit, and the third digit is the second digit plus 3. What is it?

The Ages Of A Father And Son Add Up To 66

POW: 09-08-2025

Riddle: The ages of a father and son add up to 66. The father's age is the son's age reversed. How old could they be? (3 possible solutions).
Answer: 51 and 15. 42 and 24. 60 and 06.
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What's The Next Number?

POW: 09-01-2025

Riddle: What is the next number in the sequence? 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, _
Answer: 33. The pattern:  Double the previous number and subtract 1.
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What Two Whole, Positive Numbers Have A One-digit Answer When Multiplied

POW: 08-25-2025

Riddle: What two whole, positive numbers have a one-digit answer when multiplied and a two-digit answer when added?
Answer: 1 and 9.
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The Stopped Clock

POW: 08-18-2025

Riddle: My only timepiece is a wall clock. One day I forgot to wind it and it stopped. I went to visit a friend whos watch is always correct, stayed awhile, and then went home. There I made a simple calculation and set the clock right. How did I do this even though I had no watch on me to tell how long it took me to return from my friend's house?
Answer: Before I left, I wound the wall clock. When I returned, the change in time equaled how long it took to go to my friends house and return, plus the time I spent there. But I knew the latter because I looked at my friends watch when I arrived and left. Subtracting the time of the visit from the time I was absent from my house, and dividing by 2, I obtained the time it took me to return home. I added this time to what my friend watch showed when I left, and set the sum on my wall clock.
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There Is A Clothing Store In Bartlesville. The Owner Has Devised His Own Method

POW: 08-11-2025

Riddle: There is a clothing store in Bartlesville. The owner has devised his own method of pricing items. A vest costs $20, socks cost $25, a tie costs $15 and a blouse costs $30. Using the method, how much would a pair of underwear cost?
Answer: $45. The pricing method consists of charging $5 for each letter required to spell the item.
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Lily Is A Lilypad In A Small Pond. Lilly Doubles Her Size Each Day

POW: 08-04-2025

Riddle: Lily is a lilypad in a small pond. Lilly doubles her size each day, On the 20th day she covers the whole pond. On what day was Lily half the size of the pond?
Answer: Day 19, it's not 10 because on day 20 she doubled from day 19, so 19 must be half the size of the pond.
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Four Times Older Thank My Daughter Riddle

POW: 07-28-2025

Riddle: I am four times as old as my daughter. In 20 years time I shall be twice as old as her. How old are we now?
Answer: I am 40 and my daughter is 10.
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