58. There Are 12 Men Coming to a Pear Tree. There are 12 men coming to a pear tree. There was 12 pears on the tree. Each took a pear and left 11 on the tree. How could there be 11? Submitted by tartle · Added 14 March 2013 · Updated 5 July 2026 Show Solution Solution: The puzzle plays on the word 'each' in the phrase 'each took a pear.' The names of the men are 'Each,' 'One,' 'Two,' and so on, up to 'Twelve.' Therefore, when 'Each' took a pear, it refers to the man named 'Each,' leaving 11 pears on the tree.
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Each is the name of the man who took a pear and left 11 on the tree.
Who names their child Each??
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