Half of me is fifteen; what number am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Multiply the half by two to get the number.
Answer
A number thirty exactly
Explanation
If half is fifteen, the whole is thirty.
This is an easy math riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A number thirty exactly.
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