An elevator has three floors. If it takes 12 seconds to go from the first to the second, and 16 seconds from the second to the third, how long will it take to go from the first to the third?
Category: Math · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Add the times together.
Answer
28
Explanation
12 seconds to the second floor and 16 seconds to the third means 12 + 16 = 28 seconds.
This is a medium math riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is 28.
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