Top 10 Riddles of All Time
We've put together a list of the coolest and most diverse free brain teasers and riddles you're likely to come across and yes the answers are there if you get stuck. They'll test different aspects of creativity, intuition and provide insight into your problem solving abilities. Before you get started take a look at our top 3 tips to improve your chances at solving these riddles and don't forget to have fun!
If you decide you've given the teaser enough of a try but still can't crack it come back tomorrow after sleeping on it or simply hit 'Answer' to reveal the solution. Once you're done with this list checkout https://ceretrain.com for more riddles.
- What disappears?
- A numbers riddle
- Sing me a Song Riddle
- Lily Patch
- Cottage, Swiss, Cake
- Machines making Widgets
- All Roses Brain Teaser
- Bat and Ball Riddle
- Maple Syrup Spy RIddle
- Fruity Maths
What disappears the moment you say its name?
Children aged between 4 and 6 can solve this problem in less than 5 minutes. Can you?
8898=7
4566=2
1203=1
4566=2
5464=1
7774=0
1003=2
9856=4
8764=3
4500=
The clever butler needed some extra cash, so he tells his master:
"I know almost every song that has ever been written"
The master laughs at this, but the butler says
"I am willing to bet you a months pay that I can sing a song that you have heard of with the lady's name of your choice in it."
"Deal", says the master. "How about my mother's name, Felicity Jane Ashley?"
And so the bulter sang and earned himself an extra months pay.
What song did he sing?
In a lake, there is a patch of lily pads. Every day, the patch doubles in size. If it takes 48 days for the patch to cover the entire lake, how long would it take for the patch to cover half the lake?
Can you think of a word associated with all three of these words:
cottage, Swiss, cake
If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
All roses are flowers.
Some flowers fade quickly.
Therefore some roses fade quickly.
True of False?
A bat and a ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
A German spy was in Canada trying to steal insider information on how to set up new Maple Syrup factories in Germany. He was being introduced to the operations manager of the biggest factory in Canada.
However the manager was suspicious and decided to test him with a question before he trusted him. So he asked, what would you be sure to find in the middle of Toronto?
The spy thought fast and came up with an answer for the manager.
What did he say?
A farmer in Australia grows a beautiful pear tree, which he harvests to supply fruit to all the nearby grocery stores.
One of the store owners has called the farmer to see how much fruit is available that he can buy. Unfortunately the farmer isn't currently near the tree, so he has to work it out in his head.
He knows that the main trunk of the tree has 24 branches. That each branch has 12 boughs and that each bough has only got 6 twigs. Each one of these twigs bears one piece of fruit, so how many plums will he be able to sell to the store owner?
3 Tips to help you answer:
- Relax
- Don't trust your brain
- Go for a walk
These are creatively minded questions. Creativity relies upon right brain thinking. Research has shown the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex which is responsible for inhibition is not active in very creatively minded individuals like jazz musicians. Let go, meditate and breathe.
Our brains have evolved to see problems and quickly formulate intuitive answers. It's an efficient way to solve problems and save time. Unfortunately these intuitive answers are often wrong. Spend a few seconds to test your answers. You might be surprised at what you overlooked.
How many times have you given up on a problem you've concentrated intensely on only to have a breakthrough while in the shower or walking down the street?