If you add me to myself, I will give you 10. What number am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider a simple equation.
Answer
5
Explanation
If you let x = 5, then x + x = 10.
This is an easy math riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is 5.
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