Published 16:25 IST, July 13th 2020

The 'I had $2 Riddle' has left many internet users confused, here's the answer

Solving fun riddles is a pass time that both kids and adults enjoy doing. Here is the answer to one of Internet's most baffling 'I had 2 dollars riddle.'

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During COVID-19 induced lockdown people all across world have been left with a lot of idle time left in ir hands. Many are turning to internet and enjoying this time by solving several riddles that are swarming internet se days. Solving riddles wher one with words or pictorial one’s can be an amazing workout for brain. It helps one develop ir problem-solving skills and logical thinking ability. Even if many internet users don’t actively seek riddles but, y are forwarded in WhatsApp messs and on almost all social media websites. Read on to find answer to one of internet's most puzzling riddles.

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I had $2 riddle

'I had $2 riddle' is currently one of Internet’s most confusing riddles. While riddles are meant to make our brain think harder and out of box, 'I had $2 riddle' is more confounding than many ors. reason being, that this riddle is created with a confusing wordplay, with numbers added to already perplexing mixture. 

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As per a study it has been proven that most humans have a pictorial memory and even think pictorially. Hence, something like 'I had $2 riddle' will definitely leave many riddle lover scratching ir heads. Here is how I had $2 riddle goes-

I had $2.00. My mom gave me $10.00 while my dad gave me $30.00. My aunt and uncle gave me $100.00. I had ar $5.00. How much did I have?

riddle states that subject has $2 and ir mor lends m, $10 while ir far gives m $30. Things get more intertwined when subject receives more money from ir uncle and aunt, as y give subject $100 more dollars, in addition to money y already have. subject also has ar $5 dollars. reader is n asked to answer, how many dollars did subject have.

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I had 2 dollars riddle answer

answer I had 2 dollars riddle answer is 7 dollars.

Here is how one can get this answer. n 'I had $2 riddle' is one where riddle solver needs to read between lines. In last line of , 'I had 2 dollars riddle', subject poses a question asking, “How much did I have?”. If one will read this line carefully, it is clear that subject is implying, “How much did I really have?” with ‘did’ being keyword. 

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Hence, this result is a test of one’s logic. Logically speaking, 'I had 2 dollars riddle' is actually asking reader, how much money did subject have before receiving extra amount from ir mor, far, aunt and uncle. subject claims that y had $2 and ar $5 dollars also. Hence, $2+$5=$7.

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16:25 IST, July 13th 2020