Brain Teasers

The man put a hole in the barrel, letting the water drain out so the barrel weighed less.

A barrel is filled with water and it weighs 120 pounds. A man puts something into the barrel and now it weighs less then 120 pounds. What did the man put in the barrel?

The surgeon was his Mother.

A father and a son were driving and they ended up in a car accident. They were taken to two separate hospitals. The son was ready for an operation when the surgeon suddenly said, "I cannot operate on him. He is my son!" Who was the surgeon?

She is on the first story!

A fire broke out in a fifteen story building. A woman gets scared and panics, Jumping out of the window to escape the fire. she survives, how?

Roosters don't lay eggs

A rooster is laying eggs on the rooftop. Which way do those eggs roll?

There is no smoke because it is an electric train.

An electric train is traveling north. the wind is blowing from the south-west. which way is the smoke from the train blowing?

Farmer Dan has eight sheep left.

Farmer Dan has 10 sheep. all but eight died. How many sheep does Farmer Dan have left?

Push the egg!

How can you make an egg roll?

Add more stories to the library!

How is it possible to make libraries bigger without building anything?

Three dollars because, two dollars are left on the table.

If five dollars are on the table and I take three dollars away how many dollars will I have?

Jimmy has half a dollar and a nickel. Remember, it says that only ONE wasn't a nickel.

Jimmy has two U.S. coins. The two coins total fifty-five cents. One is not a nickel. What coins does Jimmy have?

its raining, not snowing!

On a winter day, a pure white dog crosses the street. It has been storming for hours and no one has plowed the road. People can easily see the dog. How?

Penguins can not fly!

Penguins can move as fast as five miles per hour. How long will it take a penguin to fly 80 miles?

It was not raining when Sam, Kevin, Nick, Henry and Brian were walking around the lake.

Sam, Kevin, Nick, Henry and Brian were all taking a walk around a big lake while they were on vacation during the rainy season. Brian was wearing a waterproof cap and a raincoat. Henry and Kevin both were comfortable with the umbrellas they were carrying. Henry gave his umbrella to Sam. However, no one gave poor Nick anything to protect himself from the rain. However Nick did not get wet. How is this possible?

all months have 28 days!

Some months have as many as 31 days while others have 30 days. How many months have 28 days?

The men are not playing checkers against each other.

Two men are playing checkers. They each play seven complete games. Both men win the same number of checkers games. No ties occur. How is this possible?

Fish. Fish travel in schools

What animals has the best education?

a yard stick

What is unable to run even though it has three feet

Wrong

What word is always spelled wrong?

An onion.

When you take my skin off I do not cry, however you may cry. What am I?

You are in second place!

You are running a marathon. As you are running, you finally overtake the person who is in second place. What place are you currently in?

A cold

You can catch it but you cannot throw it. What is it?

the match

You have one match. You walk into a room and you have a wood burning stove, an oil burner and an oil lamp. what do you light first?

a sponge

my top and bottom both have holes. I have holes in the middle and on the sides too.However, I can still hold water. Can you guess what i am?