Every few months, the Internet eats itself over some kind of viral riddle or illusion, each more infuriating than the last. And so, like clockwork, this maddening math problem has gone viral, ...

We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple third-grade math problem manages to trip us up and make us question our ...

Some math problems don’t reward intelligence — they exploit it. Researchers have found that high-IQ individuals often overthink certain questions, triggering cognitive biases that push them toward ...

Math is hard. Thank goodness the internet is here to help! Except that while the internet has a lot of answers, a lot of those answers are wrong. Such was the case with this math problem that has gone ...

The question goes: "A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?" Is your knee-jerk response that the ball costs ten cents? That is a ...

A seemingly simple math problem that produced markedly different answers on a calculator and a phone has left the internet stumped and sparked comparison with several notable viral debates. The ...

This puzzle looks like it needs calculus… but you’re not allowed to use it. I explore alternative methods to get the answer ...