How Many Eggs Are Left? The Viral Riddle Confusing the Internet

1. Start with six eggs.
   You have a total of 6 eggs in the basket.

2. Two eggs are broken.
   Broken eggs aren’t necessarily gone—they’re just cracked, probably for use in cooking.

3. Two eggs are cooked.
   Most likely, the eggs you cooked are the same ones you broke. You break eggs to cook them, after all.

4. Two eggs are eaten.
   Again, these could be the same eggs you broke and cooked earlier.

Logical Interpretation

Instead of thinking each action applies to different eggs, consider that all three actions might refer to the same two eggs.

• Total eggs used: 2

• Total eggs left: 6 − 2 = 4 eggs

Why Many People Get It Wrong

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