Logic riddles

Logic riddles

It takes 5 minutes for 5 fishermen to catch 5 fish. How many minutes does it take for 60 fishermen to catch 60 fish?

Answer

It takes 5 minutes for 60 fishermen to catch 60 fish.

There is a tunnel. Inside is only one train track. A train comes in from the left at 2:00 and another train comes in from the right on the same track at 2:00 also. Both come out safely.
How was this possible?

Answer

One came in at 2:00 AM. One came in at 2:00 PM.

What is the difference between 2,019 pennies and 2,020 pennies?

Answer

1 year difference. (2019 and 2020)

What does man love more than life?
Fear more than death or mortal strife?
What do the poor have and the rich require,
And all contented men desire?
What does the miser spend and and the Spendthrift save?
What do all men carry to their graves?

Answer

Nothing!

Sam had to go on a really long trip to deliver a package, but didn't use the men's room once!
How is this possible?

Answer

Sam was a girl and used the ladies room!

A small Indian is the son of a big Indian, but the big Indian is not the father of the small Indian.
How is this possible?

Answer

The big Indian is the mother of the small Indian.

Two people are talking on the phone long distance. One is in an East Coast state of the U.S., the other is in a West Coast state of the U.S. The first asks the other, "What time is it?" He hears the answer and says, "That's funny. It's the same time here!" Neither one of them were mistaken about the time. How is this possible?

Answer

One is in Eastern Oregon (Mountain time); the other in Western Florida (Central time), and the phone call takes place on daylight-savings-time changeover day at 1:30am.

A lighthouse worker went to start his bath. He went to take his clothes off and realized the door was locked. There were no windows and the bathroom was flooding.
How does he prevent himself from drowning?

Answer

He unplugs the drain.

I end and begin the day,
Without me, you'll pay.
With the aid of sheep,
All my benefits you shall reap.
If I make you miss class,
You shall not pass!
What am I?

Answer

Sleep.

How many seconds in a year?

Answer

12 (2ND) January 2ND, February 2ND ETC...

Jack has a lot of dishes to do. He has enough dishes to fill 4 sinks, and it takes him 10 minutes to wash one sinkful, 5 minutes to rinse it, and 5 minutes to dry. How much time would it save him if he waited and rinsed all the dishes at the end (10 minutes total), and let them all air dry?

Answer

It would save him 30 minutes.

How many characters are in "Zeke likes to swim"?

Answer

One. Zeke is the only character in the story.

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