--Riddles--

Head of the Forum

1. The Pants-Pocket Problem
Mr. Snicklefritz notices that his pants pocket is empty, but there’s still something
in it. What could it be?
Answer: A hole
2. Day by Day
Which letters can be found in every day of the week?
Answer: D, A, Y
3. Animal Riddle
What animal is hiding in these letters? (Tip: Instead of saying the letters aloud,
perhaps write them on a blackboard.)
L P H N
Answer: Elephant
4. Guessing Game
What’s left when you take the ant out of the plantain?
Answer: The plain
5. Apartment-House Mouse
Paula, the apartment-house mouse, is trying to get in shape. She wants to do this
by climbing stairs. She starts on the fourth floor, climbs up five stories, down
seven, up six, down three, and up four again. What floor is she on now?
Answer: 4 + 5 – 7 + 6 – 3 + 4 = 9; Paula is on the ninth floor.
6. 5 5 5 5 5
Add a symbol somewhere in this row of fives to make an equation equaling 500.
Answer: 555 – 55 = 500
7. Directions
Paul took a wonderful picture of the sunset. In which direction was he pointing
the camera?
Answer: West
8. Vacation Driving
The Snicklefritz family is driving south for their summer vacation. The Breadcrumb
family is driving in the opposite direction. Which direction is that?
Answer: The Breadcrumbs are driving north.
9. From 1 to 10
Add up all the numbers from 1 to 10. What’s the total?
Answer: 55
10. Alphabetical Months
If you organize all the months alphabetically, which one comes first and which
one is last?
Answer: The first month would be April, and the last one would be
September.
11. New Order
If we list the days of the week in alphabetical order, which day would be first
and which would be last?
Answer: Friday would be first, and Wednesday would be last.