I have 9 eggs, i broke 3, i cooked 3, and i ate 3. How many eggs ate left?
The Correct Answer and Explanation is:
Correct Answer: 6 eggs are left.
Explanation:
Let’s break down the situation carefully and logically:
You start with 9 eggs.
Then:
- You broke 3 eggs. This means 3 eggs are no longer whole, but breaking eggs does not mean they are gone — they are still your eggs, just no longer in their shell.
- You cooked 3 eggs. Usually, you cook the eggs you broke. It makes sense to cook the same 3 eggs you broke.
- You ate 3 eggs. Most likely, you ate the same 3 eggs that were broken and cooked.
So you did not perform these actions on 9 different eggs. Instead, it is reasonable to assume that:
- The 3 eggs you broke are the same 3 that you cooked.
- The 3 eggs you cooked are the same 3 that you ate.
That means only 3 eggs were used (broken, cooked, and eaten), not 3 + 3 + 3 = 9 eggs.
So, from the original 9 eggs, only 3 were used, and the other 6 eggs are still untouched.
This is a classic example of a riddle that tricks you into double-counting the same eggs under different actions. The key is to understand that cooking and eating do not necessarily apply to new eggs each time.
If you imagine this in a kitchen:
- You break 3 eggs into a pan.
- You cook those eggs.
- You eat the cooked eggs.
You haven’t touched the other 6 eggs in the carton.
Therefore, 6 eggs are left.
