What has hands and a face, but can’t hold anything or smile?
A clock
When Grant was 8, his brother was half his age. Now, Grant is 14. How old is his brother?
His brother is 10. Half of 8 is 4, so Grant’s brother is 4 years younger. This means when Grant is 14, his brother is still 4 years younger, so he’s 10.
What goes away as soon as you talk about it?
Silence
What can jump higher than a building?
Anything that can jump — buildings don’t jump!
How many months of the year have 28 days?
All of them! Every month has *at least* 28 days.
I’m orange, I wear a green hat and I sound like parrot. What am I?
A carrot
There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?
The word “wrong.” It’s the only word that’s spelled W-R-O-N-G.
I make a loud sound when I’m changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I?
Popcorn
Kate’s mother has three children: Snap, Crackle and ___?
Kate! It’s Kate’s mother, after all.
What can you put between 7 and 8, to make the result greater than 7, but less than 8?
A decimal point. Your result would be 7.8, which is between 7 and 8.
What are 2 things you can never eat for breakfast?
Lunch and dinner.
You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?
The letter “R.”
You’re running a race and at the very end, you pass the person in 2nd place. What place did you finish the race in?
You finished in 2nd place
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more. What is it?
Your name
Mrs. Brown has 5 daughters. Each of these daughters has a brother. How many children does Mrs. Brown have?
They have 6 children. Each daughter has the same brother. There are 5 daughters and 1 son.
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