This 'simple' algebra equation is the latest brainteaser to leave the internet baffled (and some say there is no right answer)
Following the slew of brainteasers that have been sweeping the web,
internet users are now being baffled by a new mind-boggling riddle.
The puzzle involves working out the values of three symbols - a horse, a
horseshoe and a cowboy boot.
It sounds simple enough, but the infuriatingly hard-to-grasp solution has
foxed plenty of those trying to complete it.
It's already garnered over 500,000 comments and 13,500 shares since it
was posted on Facebook.
The puzzle consists of four questions, the first three have which have
already been answered.
The final question requires you to add the cowboy boot and the horse and
multiply by the horseshoe to come up with the corresponding numerical value.
Answers left in the comments section have varied wildly, ranging from 12 to 48.
internet users are now being baffled by a new mind-boggling riddle.
The puzzle involves working out the values of three symbols - a horse, a
horseshoe and a cowboy boot.
It sounds simple enough, but the infuriatingly hard-to-grasp solution has
foxed plenty of those trying to complete it.
It's already garnered over 500,000 comments and 13,500 shares since it
was posted on Facebook.
The puzzle consists of four questions, the first three have which have
already been answered.
The final question requires you to add the cowboy boot and the horse and
multiply by the horseshoe to come up with the corresponding numerical value.
Answers left in the comments section have varied wildly, ranging from 12 to 48.
Guesses as to the solution of the question varied wildly - with answers ranging from 12 to 48
But, despite initial appearances, the true answer is 21.
The first question, involving three horses adding up to 30, tells us that the value of a horse is 10.
The second equation, featuring two horseshoes and a horse, allows us to deduce the value of the horseshoe is 4.
The third equation tells us that the value of a cowboy boot is 2.
Now, the final question is asking the solution to 10 + 2 x 4.
The first question, involving three horses adding up to 30, tells us that the value of a horse is 10.
The second equation, featuring two horseshoes and a horse, allows us to deduce the value of the horseshoe is 4.
The third equation tells us that the value of a cowboy boot is 2.
Now, the final question is asking the solution to 10 + 2 x 4.
Some maths-savvy people were able to figure out the solution to the puzzle right away
This has understandably led many people to guess the answer as 48.
However, due to the BODMAS rule - which dictates the order of operations in working out maths solutions –
you should actually be multiplying the horse by the horseshoe first, then adding the cowboy boot next.
So that means the answer is 1 + (10x2) = 21.
Despite this, many people with opposing views are adamant they have solved the puzzle -
while others continue to insist it can 'never' be solved.
However, due to the BODMAS rule - which dictates the order of operations in working out maths solutions –
you should actually be multiplying the horse by the horseshoe first, then adding the cowboy boot next.
So that means the answer is 1 + (10x2) = 21.
Despite this, many people with opposing views are adamant they have solved the puzzle -
while others continue to insist it can 'never' be solved.
One commenter was still confused after the answer was explained to him
Alex was adamant that the correct solution 'doesn't exist'
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