If you take away my first letter, I become a heavy weight. If you take away my first two letters, I become an expression of speed. If you take away my first and last letters, I am a unit of distance. What am I?
The number seven
Seven minus 's' is 'even' (weight, as in even weight? No, 'even' is balance. Let's fix this riddle to be purely mathematical). Let's use a math-based wordplay instead: I am a mathematical term. Remove my first letter and I am a flying animal. Remove my last letter and I am a musical note. What am I? Answer: Plane (Lane, Plan). Let's stick strictly to numbers: I am a two-digit multiple of 11. My digits are equal. What 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.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Math riddles with answers or try Target 24 for a different kind of puzzle.
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