Riddle:
Susy is traveling by ship from south of the equator to the north. She has a nice little cabin with a bathroom, but no window. Sally has no compass nor other instruments. Just the general luggage one brings on board a long cruise. Yet, without leaving her room or talking with anyone, Susy will be able to tell when the ship has crossed the equator. How?
Answer: Susy can fill the sink and watch it drain. When the water reverses direction when going down the drain, she will know they have crossed the equator.
Riddle:
How can you measure nine minutes with have two hourglasses, one four minute and one seven minute?
Answer: Turn over both hourglasses at once. When the four-minute hourglass runs out, turn it over. When the seven-minute hourglass runs out, turn it over. When the four-minute timer runs out this time (eight minutes have elapsed), the seven-minute hourglass has been running for one minute. Now turn over the seven minute timer back over. When the timer runs out, nine minutes have elapsed.
Riddle:
When you buy me I am costly, but the only use I have is just hanging.
What am I?
Answer: Earrings.
Riddle:
How many black beans will make five white ones?
Answer: Five when peeled.
Riddle:
What house has post on top, A roof at the bottom, While the rain comes from below?
Answer: A boat.
Riddle:
Hold the tail, While I fish for you. What am I?
Answer: A net.
Riddle:
You can see it every day, But cannot touch it at will. What is it?
Answer: The sky.
Riddle:
The leaves are on the fruit, The fruits is on the leaves.
What is it?
Answer: A pineapple.
Riddle:
Oh, what a surprise! Oh, what a miracle! It sprouted without a seed, It stood without a trunk. What is it?
Answer: The world.
Riddle:
A butcher has a 36 inch waist around, and he is 5 feet tall. What does he weigh?
Answer: Meat.
