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.

The Ages Of A Father And Son Add Up To 66

POW: 08-14-2023

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.

What Arithmetic Symbol Can Be Put Between 2 And 3 So That

POW: 08-07-2023

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.

If A Boy Blows 18 Bubbles Riddle

POW: 07-31-2023

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.

Four Digit Number

POW: 07-24-2023

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?

Answer: 1694.

What Two Whole, Positive Numbers Have A One-digit Answer When Multiplied

POW: 07-17-2023

What two whole, positive numbers have a one-digit answer when multiplied and a two-digit answer when added?

Answer: 1 and 9.

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

POW: 07-10-2023

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

Answer: The same. They both weigh a pound!

There Is A Clothing Store In Bartlesville. The Owner Has Devised His Own Method

POW: 07-03-2023

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.

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

POW: 06-26-2023

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: 06-19-2023

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: 06-12-2023

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.