The Everything Kids Riddles & Brain Teasers Book (17 page)

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?

When
Marty's
dad asked him if he had been taking out the
trash
like he was supposed to, he answered, “Yes, I look at the moon every night I go out.” Of course his father knew this was a lie.
Why?

Words to Know

genius:

Someone who is considered to be extremely intelligent. Most people believe that geniuses are born that way and that a person can't just be taught to become a genius.

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Chapter 10
Back in Time

Where do all the knights go to get into shape?

A knight club.

How could young George Washington have changed history forever?

By burying the hatchet.

What was King George's favorite tool?

A ruler.

What do you have if you mix a commander of a ship with a fishing lure?

Captain Hook.

What happened when Independence Hall told the Liberty Bell a joke?

It cracked up.

How can you tell when a cowboy is really upset?

He's at the end of his rope!

Words to Know

hypnosis:

A sleep-like state brought on by a hypnotist, who can direct a hypnotized person to do different things through the power of suggestion.

About 200 years ago, when I was known as John Chapman, I had a dream of helping to feed the hungry by planting apple trees everywhere. Some people made fun of my dream and my journeys all over America.
Who am I?

I am always
stuffed
though I
never eat
. I couldn't “bear” it if I had no fur. I was named after President Theodore.
Do you know who I am?

When the
captain
climbed aboard the ship, he kept hearing dot, dot, dot, dash, dash, dash, dot, dot, dot.
Why?

ILCU4TB47
. How might history have been changed if this secret message had not been delivered before the
Boston Tea Party?

One day
George Washington
decided to chop down a cherry tree. After
6
swings of his axe, he managed to chop
3
inches into the tree. If the tree is
20
inches thick and he only has the energy for
36
more swings, will George be able to
cut all the way through?