HardLong 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?
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.