A farmer has 4 distinct stacks of hay in the north field and 5 distinct stacks of hay in the south field. If he moves all of them into the center of the main barn, how many stacks of hay does he have left?
One stack
When you combine multiple smaller stacks of hay into one place, they merge into a single large stack.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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