The puzzle “29 – 16 = 5” seems absurd at first glance. After all, the answer is wrong, and even a schoolboy will say that this does not happen. However, the task is not on mathematics, but on flexibility of thinking. Try to solve another puzzle from the news agency EAOMedia and find out who the genius is here.
Such examples do not test precise calculations, but the ability to think outside the box. You just need to move one match to make the example logically correct. Such problems are popular in schools, at interviews and in intellectual clubs. They help determine how ready a person is to look for unexpected moves and see hidden solutions.
Have you already decided? Bravo! No? Then try again and only then look at the answer:
The answer to the puzzle. Photo: AI generated
