I've decided to try a new thing:
every week, im going to put 10 trick questions on a post.
then, at the end of the week, (Sunday) i will post the answers!
sound like fun?
here are this weeks questions:

1. A barrel of water weighs 20 pounds. What must you add to it to make it weigh 12 pounds?

2. A farmer had 17 sheep, all but nine died, how many did he have left?

3. A father's child, a mother's child, yet no one's son.

4. A man builds a house with all 4 sides facing south. A bear walks past the house. What colour is the bear?

5. A railroad crossing, look for the cars;
Can you spell all that without any R's?

6. A woman had two sons who were born on the same hour of the same day of the same year. But they were not twins. How could this be so?

7. Before the days of motor cars, a man rode into town on his horse. He arrived on Friday, spent three days in town and left on Friday. How is that possible?


8. Big as a biscuit, deep as a cup,
Even a river can't fill it up.
What is it?

9. Can a man legally marry his widow's sister in the state of California?

10. Clara Clatter was born on December 27th, yet her birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?
if you think you have the answers to some of these, put them in a comment.
have fun!