Can you solve it? The maths problem for 5-year-olds 'stumping' the web
by Alex Bellos from on (#2Q9VH)
The truth about the latest viral maths problem from Singapore - and another historic Oriental numbers puzzle
UPDATE: To read the solutions click here.
Happy birthday Monday Puzzle!
It is now exactly two years since the birth of this column, which I started as a consequence of a Singapore maths problem that went viral. To celebrate this anniversary the internet has kindly provided me with a new Singapore maths problem. The web has been aflutter this past week about the following teaser reportedly given to Singaporean first year pupils, that's five to seven-year-olds, that is so difficult no one can solve.
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