Divide me by two, add five, then subtract three, you end up with eight. What am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Work backward from the final result.
Answer
A number 14
Explanation
Starting from eight and reversing the operations leads to fourteen, the only correct answer among the options.
This is a hard math riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is A number 14.
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