The riddle of the 6 eggs that confuses 99% of people
We start with 6 eggs.
Let’s see what happens with each action:
1️⃣ “I broke 2”
👉 This doesn’t mean they’ve disappeared or ceased to exist. They’ve just been broken, which is necessary to cook them.
📝 We still have six eggs left, but two are already broken.
2️⃣ I fried two
👉 of the ones you broke, and you probably fried the same two. It’s not specified that these are different eggs.
📌 Here’s the trick: breaking, frying, and eating can all refer to the same two eggs.
3️⃣ “I ate 2”
👉 Again, we can assume that the same 2 eggs were broken and fried.
So, if only 2 eggs were used for the 3 actions (breaking, frying, eating), you have:
➡️ 4 whole eggs, unused, unbroken, unfried, and uneaten.
🎯 So… what’s the correct answer?
And if you answered something else… don’t worry! You’re one of those famous “99%” who fell into the logical trap of the text.
💡 Why do these kinds of riddles go viral?
They play on our automatic reasoning. We tend to assume that each action (cracking, frying, eating) involves different eggs, but this is never specified. Language deceives us, and that’s precisely what makes it so interesting.
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