If you take away my first letter, I remain a fixed length. If you take away my last letter, I still sound the same. What number am I?
Eight
Remove the first letter 'E' and you get 'ight' (sound-alike 'eight'). Remove the last letter 't' and you get 'eigh' (which sounds identical to eight).
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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