It’s trickier than it looks!
Do you think of yourself as a secret math genius capable of solving tough problems? This puzzle will have even the most seasoned puzzle solvers scratching their heads. Even those who ace popular riddles might get stumped by this one.
Here’s the puzzle:
- Clock + Clock + Clock = 21
- Calculator + Calculator + Calculator = 30
- Bulb + Bulb – Bulb = 15
- Clock + Calculator x Bulb = ?
And here is the initial solution:
- Three clocks total 21, so each clock is worth 7.
- Three calculators total 30, so each calculator is worth 10.
- Two bulbs are added, and one is subtracted, so each bulb is worth 15.
- The final sum: 7 + 10 x 3(15), which gives 7 + 10 x 45.
- If you do the multiplication first, you get 7 + 450.
So the initial answer is 457… but that’s wrong.
Check the right answer below:
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Let’s look at the right solution:
Check the image closely, and you’ll notice the following:
- The clock hands point to different hours.
- The calculator digits aren’t always the same.
- The lightbulbs have a varying number of “glow” lines.
Now, let’s try again with the correct solution:
- The clock hands point to 9 + 9 + 3 = 21, so we need to use the hour hands.
- The digits on the three calculators (1234) add up to 30, so we must use the sum of the digits.
- Each of the three bulbs has 5 “glow” lines, each representing a value of 3.
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