Numbers riddle...?

Question

A man wanted to enter an exclusive club but did not know the password that was required. He waited by the door and listened. A club member knocked on the door and the doorman said, "twelve." The member replied, "six " and was let in. A second member came to the door and the doorman said, "six." The member replied, "three" and was let in. The man thought he had heard enough and walked up to the door. The doorman said ,"ten" and the man replied, "five." But he was not let in.

What should have he said?

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Answer 1

he should have knock 3 times. the knocks equal the number of letters in the word ten.

Answer 2

1

Answer 3

3

Answer 4

2 6

Answer 5

4

Answer 6

8

Answer 7

3. It has to do with all of the letters interior the numbers the doorman stated. Twelve has 6 letters 6 has 3 letters ten has 3 letters. He concept he had heard adequate because of the fact each answer that become stated become a million/2 of the form the doorman stated... that actual took me a short mutually as. stable riddle!

Answer 8

Nothing he says will grant him entry. The doorman recognises all the club members and he's not one. All the numbers were said for fun.

Answer 9

he should have said 3! because ten has 3 letters in, six has 3 lestters in the the number, and twelve has 6 letters in!!

Answer 10

3 for the number of letters in the word