I am a two-digit number. My tens digit is double my units digit. If you sum my digits, you get 6. What number am I?
42
The tens digit is 4 and the units digit is 2. 4 is double of 2 (4 = 2 x 2). The sum of the digits is 4 + 2 = 6.
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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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