How Many Eggs Are Left? A Riddle That Confuses 99% of People

A Simple Yet Powerful Puzzle That Reveals How Our Minds Work
Introduction
A riddle has appeared on social media that, while seemingly simple, has baffled millions of people. It goes like this:

“I have 6 eggs. I cracked 2. I fried 2. I ate 2. How many eggs do I have left?”

At first glance, the answer may seem obvious. However, most people get it wrong. These types of riddles are not only fun, but they also reveal how often we react automatically, without carefully analyzing what we read.

Why is this riddle so difficult? 🤯
The key lies in the sequential and logical interpretation of the described actions. Our brains tend to add all the actions as if they were performed on different elements, but that’s not what the text says.

Let’s go step by step:

I have 6 eggs. Initial number = 6 eggs
I cracked 2.
Now you have 4 whole eggs left, but you still have all of them (the cracked ones are still there, just cracked).
I fried 2.
Usually, to fry an egg… you have to crack it first! So the 2 I fried are probably the same ones I cracked.
I ate 2.

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