I am a two-digit number. My tens digit is twice my units digit. If you subtract 27 from me, my digits reverse their order. What am I?
63
The tens digit is 6 and the units digit is 3 (6 is twice 3, making the number 63). If you subtract 27 from 63, you get 36, which has the digits reversed.
About this riddle
Math riddles hide a calculation inside a short story. Pull out the numbers, work out what is being asked, and watch for a trick such as a unit change.
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