We all can find ourselves going through life on auto-pilot to make it through the day. Typically, there’s nothing wrong with this, especially if our day involves the same old routine. But, what happens when we run into a problem that requires us to switch off auto-pilot and really engage our brains?
Well, during these times, many folks freeze with indecision because they’ve not adequately exercised their problem-solving skills. You see, solving problems involves parts of our brains that use logic. And those who are good at stressing those parts of their brains can often deal with tricky mental situations much better than those who do not.
But, the good news is that it’s never too late to get started.
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For example, a lot of folks have tried to solve this insanely difficult watermelon puzzle and failed.
While math isn’t exactly everyone’s best strength, it is an essential brain-building skill that doesn’t always have to be boring.
Give this tricky math puzzle a shot and enjoy a great mental challenge. To solve it, you simply have to guess how many whole watermelons there are.
As you can see, all of the watermelons are cut, some in halves while others are missing a quarter piece.
You should keep in mind that you’re not trying to count all the individual pieces. Instead, you have to figure out just how many whole watermelons you can make out of all the parts.
Did you solve it yet? How many whole watermelons are there?
For the solution, turn to the next page.