There is yawning boredom in the office and you long for a change? Then try to solve this math puzzle. It is said that only every second person solves it correctly.
Honestly: How difficult can a math puzzle be that could come from a task book for fifth graders? Well, the puzzle went viral in Japan when it became known that almost half of all young adults failed the first time. But before you judge prematurely, you should better take on the math task yourself.
Math puzzles: can you solve the problem?
At first glance, the math task is pretty simple, but as you know, the devil is in the details. Many adults overestimate their arithmetic skills. They also? Then give it a try. So the task is:
9-3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 =?
It's easy, isn't it? If you are not mistaken ...
Video: Many fail in this task
Here is the solution:
Are you really right with your result? Who knows. We'll tell you the right solution here.
By the way, you can find many more tricky brain teasers here on our puzzles page.
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