Riddle

If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs will half a dozen hens lay in half a dozen days?

Choose an answer

A.One dozen
B.Eighteen eggs
C.Six eggs
D.Two dozen
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 8 letters, starting with "T".

Answer

Two dozen

Why this is the answer

Scaling the rate proportionally for hens and days shows six hens laying one egg per day and a half each, totaling 24 eggs over six days.

This riddle is filed under Time, Money, Music Riddles and rated Hard.