I am an odd number. Take away a single letter from my name, and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
The word 'seven' is an odd number. If you remove the first letter 's', you get 'even'.
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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