A hard math riddle
If a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many eggs does one hen lay in one day?
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Fewer hens and fewer days means fewer eggs, twice over.
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Two thirds of an egg
Also accepted: 2/3, two thirds, 2/3 of an egg.
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The answer is Two thirds of an egg. Fewer hens and fewer days means fewer eggs, twice over.
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