ElementalDragon

“A boy at a carnival went to a booth run 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?”
― M. Prefontaine, Difficult Riddles For Smart Kids: 300 Difficult Riddles And Brain Teasers Families Will Love

“There is a party of 100 high-powered politicians. All of them are either honest or liars. You walk in knowing two things: - At least one of them is honest. - If you take any two politicians, at least one of them is a liar. From this information, can you know how many are liars and how many are honest?”
― M. Prefontaine, Difficult Riddles For Smart Kids: 300 Difficult Riddles And Brain Teasers Families Will Love

“How can you add eight 8s to make 1000?”
― M. Prefontaine, Difficult Riddles For Smart Kids: 300 Difficult Riddles And Brain Teasers Families Will Love

“A man is writing his will and he wants to leave everything he has to one of his two sons, whichever one is more dedicated. To decide which one will win his fortune he gives them each a car and tells them that whoever's car passes the finish line he has set up last will get everything he has. After a month of both sons refusing to cross the line they finally go to their uncle for advice. They both leave their uncles house in a hurry and race to the finish line as fast as they can. What advice did their uncle give?”
― M. Prefontaine, Difficult Riddles For Smart Kids: 300 Difficult Riddles And Brain Teasers Families Will Love