Riddles with Answers, Hints & Explanations

Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. what is it?

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

The man who makes it doesn't use it; the man who buys it doesn't need it; the man who uses it doesn't know it. What is it?

Which is heavier, a ton of feathers or a ton of bricks?

If 1+9+8=1, what is 2+8+9?

What you're looking for ... I'll hide it from you. However if you ask, I'll lead you right through. You're tempted to cross me, an...

There are two planes. One is going from New York to London at a speed of 600 MPH. The other is travelling from London to New York...

What disappears the moment you say its name?

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?

If you throw me out the window, I'll leave a grieving wife. Bring me back, but through the door, You'll see someone giving life....

How many of each species did Moses take on the ark with him?

Two sisters are we, one is dark and one is fair In twin towers dwelling we're quite the pair One from land and one from sea Tell u...

There are three light switches outside a room. Inside is a single light bulb, controlled by one of the three switches. You need to...

Is an older one-hundred dollar bill worth more than a newer one?

A man is shown a portrait painting. He looks closely, then exclaims rather cryptically: "Brothers and sisters have I none, but tha...

A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The first is full of raging fires, the second is full of a...

Usain and Mo race one another over 100m. When Usain crosses the finish line, Mo is only at the 90m mark. They agree to have a seco...

If you toss a coin 10 times and it lands heads up every time, what are the chances it will land heads up if you toss it again?

A ladder hangs over the side of a ship anchored in port. The bottom rung of the ladder touches the water. The distance between run...

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who am I?

What 3 positive numbers give the same result when multiplied and added together?

A basket contains 5 apples. Do you know how to divide them among 5 kids so that each one has an apple and one apple stays in the b...

I have a name, but it isn't my name. My face shows signs of age. I always mean the same thing, no matter what I say. I'm born in m...