MediumBird Riddle
There are ten birds sitting on a fence. You shoot one. How many are left?
Riddle
There are ten birds sitting on a fence. You shoot one. How many are left?
Choose an answer
A.Nine
B.One
C.Zero, and the shot bird stays
D.None are left. All the others are scared away because of the gunshot.
Hint: It's a 13-word phrase with 55 letters, starting with "N".
Answer
None are left. All the others are scared away because of the gunshot.
Why this is the answer
The riddle's twist is that a gunshot would scare off the surviving birds, leaving none behind despite the arithmetic seeming to say nine.
This riddle is filed under Bear Riddles and rated Medium.