Riddle

I am six letters. When you take one away I am twelve. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.The word Twelve.
B.The word Number.
C.The word Sixty.
D.The word Dozens.
Hint: It's a 3-word phrase with 13 letters, starting with "T".

Answer

The word Dozens.

Why this is the answer

"Dozens" has six letters, and removing the final "s" leaves "Dozen," which equals twelve.

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