You have 12 cookies and you give half to your friend, then eat 3. How many cookies do you have left?
Category: Math · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Break it down into steps: giving away and then eating.
Answer
3
Explanation
You give away 6 cookies, then eat 3, leaving you with 3.
This is a medium math riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is 3.
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