We offer you a simple and fun New Year’s math puzzle with baubles, candy canes, and a Christmas trees. Guess the numbers hidden behind each item and calculate the result of the final equation. Pay attention to the details—this puzzle also tests your observation skills.
Little hint:
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Hint: Pay attention to the number of elements on the objects in the first three equalities and in the last one, perhaps you will notice some difference.
Right answer:
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Answer: 13.
If you got 14, then we will also accept this answer as correct.
The obvious and simple answer is 13. It’s easy to figure out that in the first row, the bauble equals 5; in the second row, the candy equals 6; and in the third row, the tree equals 3. Thus, if you add these numbers together, you get 5 + 6 + 3 = 13.
However, if you look more closely at the last row, you’ll notice that the bauble doesn’t have 5 stripes, as in the upper rows, but 4. The candy also doesn’t have 6 stripes, like in the rows above, but 5. Finally, the tree in the bottom row is also different—it has 4 tiers instead of 3, as in the upper rows. Therefore, the correct calculation is 4 + 5 + 4 = 13.
We hope you enjoyed solving this puzzle!
