The Glory

This classic riddle sounds like a simple subtraction problem, but the wording is the real trick. There are three apples, and you take away two of them….

Sandra gives her age as a math expression: 80 − 40 ÷ 10 × 4 Division and multiplication have the same priority, so work from left to…

This visual puzzle hides several numbers inside one overlapping design. At first glance, you may only notice one or two shapes. Look carefully at the curves, straight…

This math puzzle catches people because “divided by half” does not mean dividing by 2. The expression is: 1000 ÷ 1/2 + 100 Dividing by one-half is…

This shirt puzzle is more deceptive than it first appears. There are six obvious torn holes. Since the cardboard can be seen through them, the tears appear…

This classic riddle sounds complicated, but the answer is something most people have used countless times. The clue asks: “What must be broken before you can use…

This riddle sounds mysterious until you think about the words in a different way. “I have keys, but no locks” points to keys that aren’t used to…

This math puzzle looks simple, but the order of operations changes everything. The equation is: 10 − 10 × 10 + 10 Multiplication comes first: 10 ×…

This eye-test puzzle hides a five-digit number beneath a pattern of diagonal black-and-white lines. At first, the stripes may make the image appear almost empty. Try moving…