Kids Riddles

 

Question: A shrimping boat is at the docks with a lifeboat hanging off the side 5 meters above the water. If the tides rise at a rate of 1.5 meters per hour, how long would it take for the water to reach the lifeboat.


Question: A boy at a carnival went to a booth ran by a man who said "If I can write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me $50, but if I cannot, I will pay you $50." The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agreed, thinking no matter what the carny writes he'll just say he weighs more or less. In the end the boy ended up paying the man $50.

How did the man win the bet?

Question: Give me food, and I will live. Give me water, and I will die. What am I?

Question: Two is company and 3 is a crowd. What is 4 and 5?

Question: Two men play five sets of tennis together and each win three sets.

How is this possible?