Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

In Japan, the number ..... is considered to be unlucky because the Japanese word for it sounds very similar to the word .....

  1. three; misfortune

  2. thirteen; death

  3. four; death

  4. nine; poison
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Explanation

In Japanese, the word for 'four' (shi) is a homophone for the word for 'death'. Consequently, the number is often avoided in hospitals, elevators, and gift-giving, similar to the Western superstition regarding thirteen.

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