Riddles have had people perplexed for years, and are a great way to test out your common knowledge, problem solving skills, and, most of all, patience.
The latest riddle puzzling everyone on the internet is the “what comes once in a year twice in a month” riddle, which is proving difficult to solve.
Luckily, we have the answer and an explanation below, so that you can not only find out the answer, but explain to others how to get there.
What comes once in a year twice in a month riddle
RIDDLE
What comes once in a year, twice in a month, 4 times in a week and 6 times in a day?
ANSWER
Odd numbers.
What comes once in a year twice in a month riddle explained
To understand why the answer is odd numbers, you have to break each part of the riddle down.
In a year, there are 12 months. The number 1 appears in this figure once.
In a month, there are four weeks, two of these are odd (week one and week three).
In a week, there are seven days. Four of these are odd (1,3,5,7).
In a day, there are 12 hours (in a 12 hour format). Six of these are odd hours (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 11th).
Therefore, the answer is odd numbers are there is one in a year, two in a month, four in a week, and six in a day.
Another riddle to try
RIDDLE
A barrel of water weighs 60 pounds. What must you put in it for it to weigh 40 pounds?
ANSWER
A hole.
EXPLANATION
Anything that you add to the barrel will only add weight onto the 60 pounds. You can’t tip or pour out any of the water, as you can only put something in the barrel to reduce the weight, so what can you do?
You can add a hole to the barrel. This would drain the water and reduce the weight. This counts because you are still technically putting something into the barrel, as you would say “I have put a hole in this barrel.”
