Have you ever seen such a simple picture but that it left you with your head spinning? This is one of those cases! On social networks, an image that seems innocent and direct has circulated: it shows a box with 6 eggs and a text that says the following:
And indeed! Most users respond badly without thinking twice. Some say that there are 0 eggs left, others that remain 4, others 2… but what is the correct answer?
Let’s analyze the step by step puzzle:
We leave with 6 eggs.
Let’s see what happens in each action:
“I broke 2”
This does not mean that they disappear or that they cease to exist. They only broke, which is necessary to be able to cook them.
We still have 6 eggs left, but 2 are already broken.-..
“Fry 2
Of those you broke, you probably fried those same 2. They are not specified to be different eggs.
Here is the trick: breaking, frying and eating can refer to the same 2 eggs.Supermarkets
“I ate 2”
Again, you can assume that they are the same 2 that were broken and fried.
So, if only 2 eggs were used for the 3 actions (break, fry, eat), you still have to:
4 whole eggs, unused, unbreaked, no frying, or eating.
So… what’s the right answer?
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