I found this brainteaser earlier today, and I really had to think long and hard on it. It’s not as easy as it looks at first glance – and apparently, only 10% get it right on the first try.
So you’ve got to be a real genius to find out the answer!
Find out the highest possible number by moving only 2 matches
Challenge your friends
The number 5008 is written out with match sticks. The challenge is to find out the highest possible number by moving only 2 matches.
Can you do it? Try it now!
Caution: spoilers below!
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Answer:
Are you all done? I’ll give you a clue: the key is to increase how many separate numbers there are. You start out with 4 numbers, but you can end up with 6 of them! Take another look and see if you can figure it out!
Ready for the solution? Here it is!
The correct answer is 511108.
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