Put That in the Barrel

A man takes a barrel that weighs 20 pounds, and then puts something in it. It now weighs less than 20 pounds. What did he put in the barrel?

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March 29th, 2015 | Category: Brain Riddle, For Kids, Real Life, Word Riddles |  Email This Riddle

6 guesses to Put That in the Barrel

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• Taylor Mali

  March 29, 2015 at 2:29 PM

  The barrel was filled to the brim with water, and the man stuffed in an inflated beach ball, which would have displaced a lot more water than it weighs.

• Crabman

  March 29, 2015 at 5:19 PM

  A helium balloon, or some other gas that is lighter than the surrounding air that would provide buoyancy.

• CJS

  March 29, 2015 at 6:10 PM

  A hole.

• Dude

  March 29, 2015 at 6:18 PM

  CJS you are today’s winner! Everyone else was over thinking it.
  He put a hole in the barrel to make it weigh less

• Crabman

  March 29, 2015 at 8:52 PM

  Good one. “A hole” is definitely the best answer.

• brent

  March 30, 2015 at 3:10 PM

  The picture is of a wooden barrel, I thought maybe a lit match put into a wooden barrel would cause its weight to drop…