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Hong Kong students can work out this puzzle in 20 seconds, yet the internet is stumped

And yes, we were too.

What is the number of the parking space the car is in?

It’s a question primary school students in Hong Kong have reportedly answered in 20 seconds.

However, only two members of The Weekly Online team worked it out without cheating. But it took one 25 seconds, and the other 40 seconds.

Clue: avoid equations.

The puzzle comes from an elementary school admission exam for first grade students in Hong Kong. And it needs to be solved in the allotted time of 20 seconds.

If you’re still puzzled – like most of the internet – try looking at it from a different perspective. Don’t think too hard.

Still stumped? Here is the final clue:

And yes, it is 87.

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