Count backwards from 5...
5,4,...
 
IV - Remove the first and last letter from the word FIVE and you are left with IV, Roman numerals for FOUR!!
 
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Cut one in half
 
Take away f and e and you have IV left.
 
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Good morning Riddle Masters! Happy Hump day! 😄

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How can you take two from five and leave four?

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You use 5 matches to
Good morning Riddle Masters! Happy Hump day! 😄

I’ve got your second riddle of the week:

How can you take two from five and leave four?

Hmmm, this one is a bit tricky so make sure you read between the lines.😉 And if you think you know the answer, post it in the comments below.

As always, our ‘spoiler’ button will automatically hide yours and others’ answers. To reveal those answers, simply click the ‘spoiler button’.

Good luck and Happy Riddle-ing! 😊
You use 5 match sticks to make the figure 5 take 2 matches away and make the figure 4 with 3 match sticks.
 
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Take away two letters, f and e, and you are left with IV.
 
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FIVE - F & E = IV, the roman numeral numbers for 4.
 
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Roman numerals is the key:
F. I. V. E.
Minus F & E (ie 2) = IV, ie FOUR
We've had this before.
 
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FIVE minus F and E = IV = four.
 
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IV
 
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Take away f and e. IV is roman numerals for 4.
 
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Take two letters f & e from five leaving IV which is 4 in Roman numerals
 
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Take away f and e and left with the Roman numerals for four...iv
 
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Take two letters (the first and last letters) from the word FIVE and you are left with IV, which is the Roman numeral for the number 4.
 
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Take two letter f and r from five leaving IV - four
 
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Remove the first and last letters from five and you have iv which is 4 in roman numerals.
 
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FIVE - 2 = IV (4)
 
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Take f and e off five this leaves the roman numeral for four I V
 
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Using matches for the number five. Take two away which leaves three matches.you use these three to make the number four.
 
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If you take the F and E of five you are left with IV which is Four in roman numbers
 
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