- You start with 6 eggs .
- You break 2 of them .
- You fry 2 eggs (and to fry them… you have to break them, logically).
- You eat 2 eggs (most likely the ones you just fried).
In other words, the same 2 eggs were cracked, cooked, and then eaten .
So there are 4 unused eggs left .
The correct answer is… 4 eggs!
Yes! You have 4 eggs left. This puzzle relies on the illusion of accumulation: our brain automatically adds up actions, as if they always involved different elements . But here, everything could very well involve the same two eggs .
This is not a math problem. It’s a little test of logic and attention .
Why do so many people get trapped?
Because our brain likes to move quickly. When faced with simple information, it automatically fills in the fuzzy areas. Here, we imagine that broken, fried, and eaten eggs are all distinct. But nothing in the sentence confirms this. And it’s this vagueness that makes the riddle so effective.
A clever little challenge to share without moderation
This kind of riddle is excellent mental gymnastics. It invites us to:
- Read carefully (not diagonally )
- Questioning our automatisms
- Stimulate our logic without stress
So, did you guess the right answer the first time? Or did you get fooled like so many others? Either way, it’s the perfect time to share it with those around you : smiles and debates guaranteed!
Logic is like muscles: the more you use it, the sharper it becomes.
