I've tried to figure this one out, but for the life of me I can not.
The riddle is :
There is a thief who wanted to get into a magic guild, but there is a large golem he can not get past. So he waits.
An apprentice approaches and the golem says "12". The apprentice answers "6" The golem lets him in.
The thief waits some more.
A second apprentice approaches and the golem says "6" and the mage answers 3.
So the thief thinks he knows how to gets past the golem and struts up to the golem.
The golem says "10" and the thief answers 5. The golem's arms come crashing down killing the thief. What should he have said?
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The answer was 3, but I can't figure out how in the world this is the case.
The riddle is :
There is a thief who wanted to get into a magic guild, but there is a large golem he can not get past. So he waits.
An apprentice approaches and the golem says "12". The apprentice answers "6" The golem lets him in.
The thief waits some more.
A second apprentice approaches and the golem says "6" and the mage answers 3.
So the thief thinks he knows how to gets past the golem and struts up to the golem.
The golem says "10" and the thief answers 5. The golem's arms come crashing down killing the thief. What should he have said?
(Highlight below this for a spoiler)
The answer was 3, but I can't figure out how in the world this is the case.
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