HardAdults & Lateral-Thinking
I add 5 to 9 and get 2. How is this correct?
Riddle
I add 5 to 9 and get 2. How is this correct?
Choose an answer
A.Clock arithmetic
B.A calculator error
C.Daylight savings
D.Time
Hint: It's a word with 4 letters, starting with "T".
Answer
Time
Why this is the answer
This logic uses 'clock arithmetic'. On a standard 12-hour clock, adding 5 hours to 9:00 results in 2:00.
This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.
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