Many people get it wrong: Can you solve this tricky math problem? | June 21, 2024

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Challenge: Can you solve this math problem for middle schoolers – without a calculator?Classic brain training methods are perhaps puzzles like crosswords or sudoku, but I have recently become more attracted to the type of challenge you’ll see below. These puzzles have been flooding the web lately, probably because they are really fun! These are old classic mathematical problems. When you were in middle or high school. These math problems are more fun when you find yourself trying to remember the math you learned as a child.

At the top of the picture, we see the task and then four possible answers.

Which solution do you think is the correct one?

How did you come up with it?

Take your time and think about it to find the correct solution.

Done? Below you can check if you picked the right number!