What Divides by Uniting and Unites by Dividing? is a puzzling riddle about a tool in your drawer. Guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What divides by uniting and by dividing?
Answer: Scissors
Need a hint?
You use it to cut paper.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is scissors.
Scissors cut (divide) paper when their two blades come together (unite). And they’re made of two parts joined at the middle.
The riddle sounds philosophical, but it’s describing how scissors work.
Difficulty: Hard · Best for: ages 10 and up
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FAQ
Are there other answers?
Shears or garden clippers also fit. Scissors is the classic answer.
Why is this riddle hard?
Because the words “divide” and “unite” sound like they belong to maths or politics, not tools.