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Viral Brain Teaser: Calling all maths whizzes to solve this puzzle

Can you crack this viral maths puzzle using mental calculations?

Published on: Jan 8, 2024, 08:02:17 IST
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A maths brain teaser has gone viral on the Internet and is eliciting numerous responses from people trying to crack it. The puzzle features a man, a food item and a pair of shoes. All you have to do is find out their respective values and use them to crack the puzzle. Are you ready to give it a shot?

Brain Teaser: Can you solve this maths puzzle that got the Internet talking? (X/@TansuYegen)
Brain Teaser: Can you solve this maths puzzle that got the Internet talking? (X/@TansuYegen)

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“Can you solve this?” wrote X user Tansu Yegen while sharing the brain teaser on the microblogging platform. The brain teaser consists of a pair of shoes, a man, and snacks, each carrying a value. You need to find out their individual values and apply them to the last equation to solve this brain teaser. Do you think you can solve it correctly?

Take a look at the brain teaser right here:

The brain teaser was shared on December 24. It has since gone viral with over 1.2 million views. Additionally, many people liked and retweeted it. A few even took to the comments section of the post to share answers they got after solving the teaser.

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Check out how people reacted to this viral brain teaser here:

“62. Notice the little guy (5) is holding two 4’s, so that icon = 13 (assuming you add them), so 10 + (13 x 4) = 62,” posted an individual.

Another added, “The answer is 60.”

“30, do not forget to separate terms in the final equation,” commented a third.

A fourth wrote, “Using BODMAS 10 + (5+8+20) x 4 = 142.”

“The answer is 48,” shared a fifth.

Were you able to solve this brain teaser? If so, what answer did you get?

  • Arfa Javaid
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    Arfa Javaid

    Arfa Javaid is a journalist working with the Hindustan Times' Delhi team. She covers trending topics, human interest stories, and viral content online.