Riddle of the Day

[Gizmokid2005]

If a hen and a half
lay an egg and a half
in a day and a half -
how many eggs can a hen lay in three days?

ANSWER (Congrats Mathster and Cauzomb): The hen will lay 2 eggs in 3 days.

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