Logic Riddles

Question: A king is on a cross-sea voyage and as soon as they get off of their boats he spots the most beautiful elephant he has ever seen. He decides to take it home, but first, he wants to know its weight.

The largest scale they brought only goes up to 50 pounds. The king demands that his smartest scholar must come up with a solution or pay the consequences. After several days he finally comes up with an answer.

Question: Miss Mary's father had 4 kids: Joseph, John, and Jordan. What was the 4th kid's name?

Question: A detective who was mere days away from cracking an international oil smuggling ring has suddenly gone missing.While inspecting his last-known location,officers find a note:710 57735 34 5508 51 7718.Currently there are 3 suspects:Bill John,and Todd. Can you break this answer and tell me the reason.

Question: There are 2 fathers and 2 sons going on a fishing trip. Every person catches one fish. In total, there were only 3 fish. How is that so?

Question: A young man walks through the forest. He comes to a bridge. In front of the bridge is a large man carrying an axe. The man says, "If you want to cross this bridge, you must tell me a statement. If I think the statement is true, you will be strangled to death. If I say the statement is false, your head will be chopped off." A few minutes later, the young man walked over the bridge, while the larger man stood pondering. What was the statement the young man had given?