Add me to myself and I become more, take away half and I’m what you had before. What am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think of something that encompasses everything.
Answer
A whole
Explanation
A whole can be added to itself and halved to return to its original form.
This is an easy math riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A whole.
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