If you add three to me, the result is twelve. What am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Try subtracting three from twelve.
Answer
A number nine
Explanation
Twelve minus three equals nine, the original number.
This is an easy math riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A number nine.
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