Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Can you solve the puzzle that's baffling the internet?

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Reddit today
reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/1vsgrk8/request_i_need_a_second_opinion_on_this_math
Reddit 5 years ago
reddit.com/r/theydidthemath/comments/s9k2eb/request_can_someone_do_the_math_i_swear_its_150
The Moscow Puzzles (problem 37) by Boris A. Kordemsky, edited by Martin Gardner
http://www.math.cmu.edu/~bkell/21110-2010s/algebra-puzzles.pdf
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Fyrock's poll
youtube.com/post/UgkxztB7AMWYjz7rup7eD3-22mVDyYECuVhk
My polls
5 years ago
youtube.com/post/Ugzv_XryKGRUCCNDluN4AaABCQ
2 years ago
youtube.com/channel/UCHnj59g7jezwTy5GeL8EA_g/community?lb=Ugkx_heZWpPNenkmphzc4IqjSnyU59PCGAeE
Current
youtube.com/post/UgkxhM0HA5my2PYE7RCDX_1owQIdaoo7oUFZ
Previous post
mindyourdecisions.com/blog/2024/04/10/price-of-a-book-puzzle-again
youtu.be/0d01sKl0wtY
Singapore model
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/27527263221107526
Cost
merriam-webster.com/simple/cost
Related memes
physicsforums.com/threads/math-puzzle.477209
knowyourmeme.com/forums/just-for-fun/topics/14038-you-really-should-be-able-to-solve-this

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