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Daily Mail
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Simple math riddle leaves people confused. Can you solve the grade-school problem in under 60 seconds?
A seemingly straightforward math puzzle has left social media users scratching their heads after being shared on X. User BholanathDutta posted the brain teaser with the caption 'Can you solve this', presenting what appears to be a simple math problem that follows an unusual pattern. The riddle reads: 22 + 4 = 24 13 + 6 = 18 60 + 2 = 82 67 + 9 = ? Can you solve the grade-school problem in under 60 seconds? At first glance, the equations don't seem to follow normal mathematical rules. Users shared their responses in the comments. Most replies confidently stated the answer was '69', while others suggested '96.' But the key to solving the riddle lies in recognizing that the 'answers' aren't actually the sum of the two numbers, but rather the two numbers written side by side. For 22 + 4 = 24, the solution combines 2 (from 22) and 4 to make 24. Similarly, 13 + 6 = 18 takes the 1 from 13 and combines it with 6 to create 18. Following this pattern, 60 + 2 = 82 uses the 8 from 60 (6+0) combined with 2, and 67 + 9 should equal 69 by combining 6 from 67 with 9. The final answer is 69. The riddle joins a long list of viral math puzzles that have stumped internet users. Earlier this month, another basic-looking math puzzle went viral for a very unexpected reason: the answers seem totally wrong - until you crack the hidden pattern. The puzzle reads: 3 + 4 = 19 5 + 6 = 4 1 2 + 8 = 66 5 + 1 = ? At first glance, none of these make sense. According to standard math, 3 plus 4 is 7 - so how do we get 19? Same goes for the rest. It's clearly not traditional arithmetic. But look a little closer, and you'll find a sneaky twist hiding in plain sight. The trick is this: each equation follows the formula a + b². That is, take the first number, then add the square of the second number. For the first line, 3 + 4 becomes 3 + 4². That's 3 + 16, which equals 19. For the second, 5 + 6² equals 5 + 36 - giving us 41. The third: 2 + 8² equals 2 + 64, which is 66. It fits perfectly. Now apply the same logic to the final equation. We have 5 + 1². That's just 5 + 1. The final answer? 6.
Daily Mail
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Deceptively simple math riddle stumps the internet. Can you solve it under a minute?
A basic-looking math puzzle is going viral for a very unexpected reason: the answers seem totally wrong — until you crack the hidden pattern. The puzzle reads: 3 + 4 = 19 5 + 6 = 4 1 2 + 8 = 66 5 + 1 = ? At first glance, none of these make sense. According to standard math, 3 plus 4 is 7 — so how do we get 19? Same goes for the rest. It's clearly not traditional arithmetic. But look a little closer, and you'll find a sneaky twist hiding in plain sight. The trick is this: each equation follows the formula a + b². That is, take the first number, then add the square of the second number. For the first line, 3 + 4 becomes 3 + 4². That's 3 + 16, which equals 19. For the second, 5 + 6² equals 5 + 36 — giving us 41. The third: 2 + 8² equals 2 + 64, which is 66. It fits perfectly. Now apply the same logic to the final equation. We have 5 + 1². That's just 5 + 1. So while the setup looks like a string of incorrect math problems, it's actually a clever brain teaser based on a consistent, hidden rule. The beauty of this riddle is that it plays on your instinct to distrust the obvious. In reality, the answer is right there — you just have to see math from a different angle. The final answer? 6. Whether you got the answer right or not, you have a shot at redemption. Do you think you have what it takes for another brainteaser? The puzzle above, which has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), appeared to show four basic equations. Many attempted to crack its mysterious pattern but it defied conventional mathematics - but there was a catch. At first glance, the equation may seem simple, but it's baffled online users: 312=36 412=47 512=58 612=? Social media users frantically tried to figure out the correct way to answer the question. Several users believed they'd cracked the code. The most popular answer was '69' with hundreds of users responding with the same answer. However, not everyone agreed on how to reach this conclusion. 'Use the first number as the 10s place, then add the 3 numbers for the 1s place. So 69,' one user replied. 'They explained their thought process clearly.' Another user reached the same conclusion through a different approach. '3+1+2=6. 4+1+2=7. 5+1+2=8. 6+1+2=9. Answer: 69'
