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There are 2 ducks in front of 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks behind 2 other ducks. There are 2 ducks beside 2 other ducks. How many ducks are there?

Just four, in a square formation.

Why this works

This riddle cleverly plays with the positioning of the ducks to create a seemingly complex scenario. When arranged in a square formation, you can have two ducks in front of and behind the other two ducks, as well as two ducks beside them. Thus, despite the initial impression that there might be more ducks due to the repetition, the clever arrangement reveals that only four ducks are needed to satisfy all conditions of the riddle!

Common Wrong Answers

“6”

This guess assumes that each group of ducks is separate and doesn't account for the overlap in the arrangement, leading to an inflated count.

“8”

This guess misinterprets the arrangement, thinking that each positional description adds more ducks, rather than recognizing that some ducks occupy multiple positional roles.

“2”

This guess underestimates the number of ducks by only considering one grouping, failing to realize the full spatial arrangement of the ducks.

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