Basic addition is pretty easy, right? Wrong. A math problem going viral on TikTok right now seems easy to figure out, but it has even the smartest users stumped. Here’s how it goes: Start with 1,000.

An apparently easy-looking math problem has left internet users scratching their heads. The elementary-grade problem looks simple enough to solve in seconds, but has tripped up the masses. The basic ...

Every so often it's good to exercise your brain with a math problem or two that forces you to recall principles you learned decades prior. As elementary as it might feel, you'd be surprised how easy ...

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