HardBest Riddle
How many 9's are there between 1 and 100?
Riddle
How many 9's are there between 1 and 100?
Choose an answer
A.10
B.11
C.19
D.20
Hint: It's a word with 0 letters, starting with "2".
Answer
20
Why this is the answer
Counting the digit 9 in every number from 1 to 100 -- ten times in the units place (9, 19, 29...99) and ten times in the tens place (90-99) -- totals 20.
This riddle is filed under Viral Riddles and rated Hard.