Did you get it right?
This riddle asks: What gets bigger the more you take away? It sounds backwards at first, but the picture gives a helpful clue.
The Answer
The correct answer is: A hole.
Here is why
- When you take dirt away from the ground, you create a hole.
- The more dirt you remove, the bigger the hole becomes.
- So the thing that gets bigger as you take away is a hole.
Why people miss it
The phrase take away usually makes people think something should get smaller, but a hole grows as material is removed.
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