Riddle

Two in a whole and four in a pair. Six in a trio you see. Eight's a quartet but what you must get is the name that fits just one of me. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.portion
B.split
C.semi
D.half
Hint: It's a word with 4 letters, starting with "H".

Answer

half

Why this is the answer

This wordplay riddle counts by twos - a whole holds two halves, a pair holds four, a trio six, a quartet eight - always doubling the count, with 'half' being the name that fits just one single unit.

This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Hard.

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