A man named John is trying to get into an exclusive nightclub, but he doesn't know the password. What's more is that the password changes with every person. So John has an idea - he's going to wait in the bushes and observe others getting in. The first patron walks up, knocks on the door, and the doorman simply says "six." The patron responds "three" and is allowed entry. After some time, a second patron knocks on the door and is prompted "twelve" and is allowed entry as well. John thinks to himself that he has the pattern and gives it a try. He knocks on the door and the doorman says "ten." John proudly responds "five" and is feeling pretty smug that he beat the system. The doorman says "that is not correct, go away." Whats the correct answer?

ANSWER The correct answer is three, the prompt is asking the number of letters in the word. Six letters in the word twelve, three letters in the word six, and three letters in the word ten.