If you enjoy riddles, teasers, or posers then this is just for you. Each comes with a postulated question that tricks and challenges the mind. Some are easy and some are hard. Try not to over think them and enjoy the imagery. The answer to the riddle, poser, or teaser is below. Try not to look until you are truly ready.
The answer is “What.” Penny’s fifth child’s name is “What.”
Yes, although you’d expect the child’s name to be “May,” the answer to the fifth child’s name is actually hidden within the riddle itself. You see, the riddle isn’t asking a question at all. It’s simply listing the names of Penny’s children. Her first four kids are January, February, March, and April. And then “What is the name of the fifth child.”
Sometimes the riddle will end with the advice to “read carefully.” This is because the last sentence doesn’t end with a question mark but with a period, indicating that it’s a statement and not a question. It’s always a good idea to pay close attention to punctuation when you’re answering a riddle.
