Article 6R3VV Can you solve it? The box problem that baffled the boffins

Can you solve it? The box problem that baffled the boffins

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Alex Bellos
from on (#6R3VV)

This puzzle is a gift

UPDATE: Read the solution here

Today's puzzle has recently got attention among academic mathematicians.

Make an intuitive guess at the answer before you try to work it out - the answer is very surprising.

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