Grab a pen and try and solve this puzzle.
Each item of fruit represents a number and with it comes a very confusing maths equation.
It seems straight forward enough but it’s been driving people crazy trying to figure out the right answer.
This is driving Facebook crazy today … pic.twitter.com/xGd9a7cRLZ
— ∞ Thighler Perry ∞ (@_aquemini) January 31, 2016
Most people think the answer is 16 but they’re wrong.
@_aquemini 10+4+2=16
— Steve Mistakevey (@_datpiff37) February 1, 2016
@_aquemini the answer is 16
— j. (@blessedbyjodie) February 1, 2016
Try working it out before scrolling down.
We’ve worked it out and got the right answer:
From the first line we can work out that an apple equals 10. So it’s 10 + 10 + 10 = 30.
With this information, we know that the next line would then mean a banana equals 4. So it’s 10 + 4 + 4 = 18.
With those sums already figured out, the third line with the bananas and coconuts would be 4 – 2 = 2.
Now, it’s the next line that’s throwing everyone. They see a coconut plus an apple plus bananas and think the answer is 16 (10 + 2 + 4).
BUT, there is only one coconut and three bananas so it’s actually 10 + 1 + 3 = 14.
So the answer is 14.
