Short Teasers

1. If you had a ton of feathers and a ton of stones which would be heavier?

2. When can you add two to eleven and get one as the correct answer?

3. Tom's mother has three children. One is named April, one is named May. What is the third one named?

4. Two women apply for a job. They are identical. They have the same mother, father and birthday. The interviewer asks, "Are you twins?" to which they honestly reply, "No". How is this possible?

5. Mom and Dad have four daughters, and each daughter has one brother. How many people are in the family?

6. You're in a deep, dark jungle. You have a matchstick, a wooden stove, and a lantern. What will you light first?

Solution »

1. Neither. They both weigh a ton.

2. When adding time (11 AM + 2 Hours = 1 PM OR 11 PM + 2 Hours = 1 AM)

3. Tom

4. Because they were triplets.

5. Seven. The four daughters have only one brother, making five children, plus mom and dad.

6. Matchstick