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Two New Math Problems Driving The Internet World Insane.
Two new math problems giving everyone on the internet such a hard time solving.
This ‘math craze’ has been getting quite an attention recently and it’s driving the people ‘nuts.’ A few months ago, we found out about a logical reasoning problem which instantly went viral after giving everyone a headache and a hard time solving.
Meanwhile, two new mind blowing math problems have surfaced online once again. The first one is visual logic problem which seems easy until you learn both the answer and explanation behind this question, ‘Which is the odd one out and why? Now are you up for the challenge?
Two new math problems instantly went viral again. The first problem asks, ‘Which is the odd one out and why?’
(Continue reading next page for the answer….)
Notice that at first glance, It’s quite easy to tell that the odd one out is the green square being the only green while some answers went from the smallest square on the right to the red square with no border.
Sadly, if your choice happened to be any of them, you got it all wrong.
According to The Guardian, it’s the ‘leftmost square.’
‘By a process of elimination we realize that the odd one out is the leftmost figure because it is the only one that is not an odd one out! The leftmost figure is special because it is not special. It shares redness, squareness, size and border with other shapes,’ writer Alex Bellos explained.
Really now? Talking about ‘mind boggling’ problems.
Tanya Khovanova, the person who devised the problem points out that ‘odd-one-out puzzles penalize creative thinking and that makes them self-defeating since the point of a puzzle is to encourage creative thinking.’
Continue reading next page for the 2nd problem…
The second one is also a visual problem from a first grade student admission test for a Hong Kong elementary school. If you didn’t get the first problem right, now is your chance. Are you ready?
The second math problem is a puzzle made by British puzzle inventor David Bodycombe used in a first grade admission test for a Hong Kong elementary school.
For a moment there, I have completely lost it. So before you do too, here’s the answer. All you have to do is turn the image upside down and you will see the answer– 87. The person behind this famous visual problem is the legendary British puzzle inventor David Bodycombe. He told The Guardian that he came up with the idea while in a car park in Portugal two decades ago and published it in a 2002 IQ puzzle book for Marks & Spencer.
Sometimes, it really pays not to overthink. Do you Agree? Share your thoughts in the comments and let your friends know about these math problems too.
H/T: The Guardian, Hello Giggles