It’s time to test your wits with these brainteasers that everyone can solve.
Take your time with these brain-cracking but mind-refreshing riddles and check the answers at the end of this article.
Riddle No. 1: In 1990, a person is 15 years old. In 1995, that same person is 10 years old. How can this be?
Riddle No. 2: My mother is a chemist, and my father is a mathematician. They gave me the nickname Iron59. What is my real name?
Riddle No. 3: You’re in a dungeon with a bucket of food and water – just enough for three days. There are 3 doors. The first one leads to a 5-meter wall of fire. The second leads to a polar bear with a cub. The third leads to a lake with hungry crocodiles. Which door will help you escape?
Riddle No. 4: A man was born in 1995. Today he’s 33 years old. How is this possible?
Riddle No. 5: How can a pants pocket be empty and still have something in it?
Answers:
Riddle No. 1: The person was actually born in 2005 B.C. This means he was only 10 in 1995 B.C. and 15 in 1990 B.C.
Riddle No. 2: The real name is Felix. In the periodic table, the chemical symbol for Iron is Fe and the Roman numerals for 59 is LIX.
Riddle No. 3: The first door will guide you to freedom. The mother bear will protect her cub and it is more dangerous to swim in the lake with hungry crocodiles. To escape, use your bucket to get water from the lake by distracting the crocodiles with food then extinguish the fire with the water.
Riddle No. 4: The man was born in the hospital, room number 1995.
Riddle No. 5: There is a hole in the empty pocket.
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