Math is not everyone’s favorite, understandably. Hours of math homework and difficult equations can make anyone sour on the subject. But when math problems are outside of a school setting, there’s no ...

A number sequence has gone viral on the internet this week, reading: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ?. At first glance, it looks easy, but once people start solving it, they realize spotting the pattern is not so ...

A brain teaser is a short, playful puzzle designed to make your mind stretch and smile. It could be a riddle, a tricky question, a visual illusion, or a logic twist that nudges you to think beyond the ...

There’s an old puzzle that requires the solver to form as many whole numbers as possible, starting with 1, using only the digit 4 exactly four times, together with ordinary arithmetic and algebraic ...

Math puzzles test readers' critical thinking skills by challenging them to solve problems. Math puzzles can boost analytical ...

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Among the natural numbers below 100, there are 30 with a special property. Jovan has listed them in the table here. But Jovan made a mistake, and one of these numbers must be replaced. Which number ...

Brainteasers are more than just puzzles as they're mental workouts designed to challenge your mind. Brain teasers come in various forms and difficulty levels and offers different levels of difficulty.

The inside of a bus may not seem like the ideal place to rekindle your interest in math, but a group of mathematicians is betting it will. Last month, the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute of ...

Optical illusions and visual puzzles are all the rage these days due to their ability to enthrall social media users. These brain teasers improve cognitive functions and are a fun way to pass the time ...