A Tricky Takeaway – When 5 Becomes 4

Riddle:

How can you take 2 from 5 and be left with 4?

Answer:

Answer: Remove the letters ‘f’ and ‘e’ from the word ‘five’. Explanation: Taking away ‘f’ and ‘e’ from “five” leaves “iv”, which is the Roman numeral for 4 — this riddle plays on letters rather than numbers.

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