So tricky you’ll be fooled! A collection of trick riddles that both adults and kids can enjoy.
Trick riddles can be a little frustrating when you can’t answer them, yet they still make you chuckle.
Even when you’re thinking seriously, sometimes you see the answer and feel let down, like, “That’s all it was?” Questions like “What’s something that waits for you from the morning?”, “What’s the smallest number in a deck of cards?”, or “Why were there no injuries in the elevator accident?” and so on.
In this article, we’ll introduce fun trick riddles you’ll want to share with someone right away.
Why not think them over with family and friends and spread some smiles?
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Trick Problems with Calculations and Numbers (11–20)
There are five fish lined up at the fish shop. If a stray cat grabs one and runs off, how many are left?
See the answer
six animals
The key point is that one stray cat “adds.” If we think of a stray cat “adding” a fish at the fish shop where fish were lined up, the total number of fish becomes six. If you read the question carefully, it’s the kind of answer that makes you say “I see!” without thinking.
If a person reads 10 pages of a book each day, how many pages will they read on the 10th day?
See the answer
10 pages
It says, “How many pages will you read on the 10th day?” but this is asking for the number of pages read on the 10th day only, not how many pages were read over 10 days. Since you always read 10 pages per day, the answer is 10 pages. If you think about it, it’s a simple quiz you can answer right away.
If you combine carrot, burdock, and daikon, how old are you?
See the answer
vegetables
When someone asks, “How old are you?” you might instinctively want to answer with your age in years. But this “sai” isn’t the character for “age” (歳). It’s a trick question that plays on the sound of the word. Carrot, burdock, and daikon all have something in common: they’re all vegetables—yasai in Japanese. So the answer is “vegetables.”
What are the 64 things on a tree?
See the answer
leaf
The key to this riddle is the number “64” and “something found on a tree.” The number 64 is the result of the multiplication 8×8. When you say “8×8” in Japanese (“hachi kakeru hachi”), it sounds like “happa,” which means “leaf,” and leaves are found on trees. Therefore, the answer is “leaf.”
In conclusion
This time, we’ve gathered a bunch of riddles full of trick questions that you’ll feel compelled to share with someone. By thinking from a different perspective—not just the surface meaning of the words—you probably discovered some fresh insights in the answers. Bring them into everyday conversation, and you’re sure to spread smiles all around!