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A girl was ten on her last birthday, and will be twelve on her next birthday. How is this possible?

Illustration for riddle: A girl was ten on her last birthday, and will be twelve on her next birthday. How is this possible?

Today is her eleventh birthday

Why this works

This riddle plays with the timing of birthdays and the phrasing used. The girl was ten on her last birthday, which means she just turned eleven today. She will be twelve on her next birthday, which is a year away. The clever twist is that the riddle presents the ages in a way that makes you think about the time frame rather than the specific day, leading to the realization that today is her eleventh birthday!

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Common Wrong Answers

“She is lying about her age”

The riddle is based on a logical play with time, not deception about her age.

“She is a time traveler”

The riddle does not suggest any fantastical elements like time travel; it's simply about the timing of her birthdays.

“She has a twin who is older”

The riddle is focused solely on the girl's age and birthdays, not on any siblings or their ages.

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