Hard Riddles Page 5 of 14
More hard riddles for you, we have math riddles, logic riddles, what am I riddles and many more for you to ponder. Some are really hard riddles, but with answers.
41. A man walks up to you and says - "everything I say to you is a lie." Is he telling you the truth or is he lying?
42. My first is in water and also in tea. My second is in fish but not in the sea. My third is in mountains but not underground. My last is in strike but never in pound. My whole crushes mountains, rivers, even civilizations. And all that live, fear my arrival.
What am I?
43. Jenn gave Sue as many dollars as Sue had to start with.
Sue then gave Jenn back as much as Jenn had left.
Jenn then gave Sue back as many dollars as Sue now had, which left Jenn broke and gave Sue a total of $80.00.
How much did Jenn and Sue have at the beginning of their exchange?
44. Four men have to cross a bridge late at night. The bridge is old and can only hold 2 men at a time and they must use a flashlight to see where they are walking. The men all walk at different speeds and whenever a pair of men cross, since they only have one flashlight, must travel at the slower walkers pace. The man who walks the fastest can cross in 1 minute, the next fastest can cross in 2 minutes, the next in 5 minutes and the slowest can cross in 10 minutes. Someone has to return the flashlight each time so that the next men can cross safely. What is the shortest amount of time needed to get all four men across the bridge?
45. Pete weighs half as much as Paul, and Pat weighs three times as much as Pete. Together, they weigh 720 pounds. How much does each man weigh?
46. Divide 110 into two parts so that one will be 150 percent of the other. What are the 2 numbers?
47. It's the greatest persuader I've ever heard; small wonder it's known as the magical word.
48. 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 assassins with loaded guns, and the third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?
49. What are the next two letters in the following series and why?
W A T N T L I T F S ? ?
50. A merchant can place 8 large boxes or 10 small boxes into one carton for shipping. In a recent shipment, he sent a total of 96 boxes. If there were more large boxes than small boxes in the shipment, how many cartons did he ship?
