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.

What Weighs More A Pound Of Feathers Or A Pound Of Stones?

POW: 07-22-2024

What weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of stones?

Answer: The same. They both weigh a pound!

Lily Is A Lilypad In A Small Pond. Lilly Doubles Her Size Each Day

POW: 07-15-2024

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.

Four Times Older Thank My Daughter Riddle

POW: 07-08-2024

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.

If The Day Before Yesterday

POW: 07-01-2024

If the day before yesterday is the 23rd, then what is the day after tomorrow?

Answer: The 27th. The day before yesterday is the 23rd. Therefore, yesterday was the 24, today is the 25th, tomorrow would be the 26th and the day after tomorrow would be 27th.

What's The Next Number?

POW: 06-17-2024

What is the next number in the sequence? 2, 3, 5, 9, 17, _

Answer: 33. The pattern: Double the previous number and subtract 1.

Two Numbers Riddle

POW: 06-10-2024

Take two numbers, such that the square of the first, plus the square of the second, shall equal 8; while the first, plus the product of the first and second, shall equal 6. What are the two numbers?

Answer: 2 and 2.