For over a century, a simple yet tricky math problem had continued to baffle experts. Mathematicians struggled to find the fewest number of pieces needed to cut an equilateral triangle and rearrange ...

Math puzzles have a special way of making even the sharpest minds stop and think. A new brain teaser going around online has been challenging people to figure out the pattern hidden in a series of ...

Brain teasers are an excellent way to keep your mind sharp and engage your problem-solving skills. Ranging from simple to complex, these puzzles offer a fun yet challenging way to give your brain a ...

Brain teasers are one of the best puzzles to test the sharpness of the brain. Readers need to think outside the box for solving brain teasers. These challenges are presented in the form of a picture ...

In each row n of the triangle, the integers from 1 to n are in alphabetical order. In the next row the number 8 would be added, and because “eight” comes before “five” in alphabetical order, it must ...

For over two millennia, mathematicians agreed on one thing: you can’t use trigonometry to prove Pythagoras’ Theorem—because ...

There is nothing quite like a tricky math puzzle to blow some of the cobwebs out of our heads. This one designed by Twitter user @panbtc manages to combine a simple setup, a tricky approach, and an ...

A math puzzle is a type of brain teaser where the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills are tested. These ...

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The number in each polygon with n sides is the sum of the first n prime numbers’ values. The following applies to the decagon: We’d love to hear from you! E-mail us at games@sciam.com to share your ...