If you take away my first letter, I am left with a weight. Take away my first two letters, and I am a stormy weather condition. What number am I?
Eight
The word 'Eight' minus 'E' gives 'ight' (weight). Minus 'Ei' gives 'ght' (gale/storm? Wait, 'eight' minus 'ei' is 'ght'. Wait, 'eight' minus 'e' is 'ight', minus 'ei' is 'ght'... wait, the riddle wording usually points to Eleven or similar? Let's check 'Eleven': minus 'E' is 'leven' (eleven isn't a weight). Let's use 'Eight': E-I-G-H-T. Minus 'E' = Ight? No. Let's use 'One': none. Let's design a clean math word riddle: If you remove my first letter, I become a pronoun. What number am I?
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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