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Question

A man had twelve toothpicks in front of him. He took one away. Now he had nine in front of him. How is this possible?

Answer 1

Easy.

When he had twelve in front of him, they were arranged in no particular order. When he took one away, the remaining eleven were in the shape of a number 9.

Answer 2

the other 2 toothpicks were stuck on the one that was took away.

Answer 3

ditto on every one else

Answer 4

yeah the first girl is most likely right

Answer 5

um..

the letters were arranged into the word nine.

I\I I I\I E

Answer 6

hiye....

oh dam someone already got it!!!

Answer 7

Somebody else took the other two - probbly one of those female persons who just can&#039;t stand a mess on the table

Les

Answer 8

I don&#039;t know. But my answer would be the first girl&#039;s answer. =)