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‘Solve it in 6 seconds’: Are you smart enough to crack this brain teaser?

This brain teaser suggests that the sum of two fours is 20, two fives is 30, and for two sixes, it’s 42. Can you solve this brain teaser in 6 seconds or less?

Published on: Aug 24, 2023 11:38 PM IST
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A brain teaser on Instagram is baffling minds with a seemingly simple question: What’s one plus one? But wait – before you jump to the obvious answer of 2, there’s a twist. Do you believe you’re up to cracking this puzzle?

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Brain Teaser: Only a genius can solve this maths puzzle. (Instagram/@quiz_master_idea)
Brain Teaser: Only a genius can solve this maths puzzle. (Instagram/@quiz_master_idea)

“Genius can solve it in 6 seconds?” reads the caption written alongside this IQ test on Instagram by the page named Mathematics. The task involves determining the sum of two ones based on the patterns set by the preceding set of numbers. This teaser suggests that the sum of two fours is 20, two fives is 30, and for two sixes, it’s 42.

Take a look at the brain teaser below:

“The answer is 3,” claimed an individual.

Another added, “44 is the right answer!”

“4×4=16+4=20, 5×5=25+5=30, 6×6=36+6=42, 1×1=2+1=3,” explained a third.

A fourth shared, “Right answer is 4×5=20=6×5=30=7×6=42=1×1=2.”

“20+5+5=30. 30+6+6=42. 42+1+1=44,” joined a fifth.

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