A brain teaser was shared on Threads, Instagram’s text-based conversation app, with the claim that 99 per cent of people will fail to solve it. The brain teaser asks people to figure out the number of remaining eggs after an individual broke, fried and ate a few eggs, and it has left people boggled.
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The brain teaser reads, “I have 6 eggs. I broke 2. I fried 2. I ate 2. How many are left?”
Take a look at the brain teaser here:
The brain teaser was shared a few hours ago on Threads. It has since received numerous likes and comments from puzzle lovers.
Check out how people reacted to the brain teaser here:
“Answer is 6 eggs because of the use of past and present tense in the riddle. The riddle states that I have 6 eggs, which is using a present clause. The words ‘broke’, ‘cooked’ and ‘ate’ are all past tense,” posted an individual.
{{/usCountry}}“Answer is 6 eggs because of the use of past and present tense in the riddle. The riddle states that I have 6 eggs, which is using a present clause. The words ‘broke’, ‘cooked’ and ‘ate’ are all past tense,” posted an individual.
{{/usCountry}}Another added, “4 eggs are left. Since you fried and ate the two eggs you broke.”
“‘I have six eggs.’ End of story,” expressed a third.
A fourth shared, “That’s right 6 eggs are gone and he has 6 now.”
What do you think is the correct answer to this brain teaser?
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