The Even Split

You have 12 cookies and must divide them equally among 5 friends with none left over. How?

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You cannot divide 12

The answer to this riddle is You cannot divide 12. Difficulty: Easy · Solved by 10,786 puzzle lovers.

You cannot divide 12 into 5 equally with whole cookies. You must break 2 cookies in half, giving each friend 2 whole cookies and 2/5 of a cookie — or simply accept that 12÷5 = 2.4 cookies each.

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