How many times can you subtract 5 from 25?
Category: Math · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Think about what happens after the first subtraction.
Answer
One time
Explanation
After subtracting 5 once, you are left with 20, so you can only subtract 5 from 25 once.
This is an easy math riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is One time.
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