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Logic riddle

I am a two-digit whole number. My tens digit is twice as large as my units digit. When you add my two digits together, the sum is 9. What number am I?

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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