Brain Teaser: Can You Solve This Dog Puzzle Without Using a Calculator?

Do you enjoy solving brain teasers? Are you looking for one right away? If you nod your head or say yes, then we have a brain teaser that is sure to keep you hooked to your screen for quite some time. One social media user, who shared the brain teaser online, claimed to have been stuck on the brain teaser for three hours. Do you think you can beat this individual and solve the dog-related puzzle in record time? Can you crack it without reaching for a calculator?

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Threads user, who uses the handle @muaderek, shared the brain teaser with the caption, “I’ve been stuck on this question for three hours.”

“There are 49 dogs signed up to compete in the dog show. There are 36 more small dogs than large dogs signed up to compete. How many small dogs are signed up to compete?” reads the brain teaser shared on Threads.

Take a look at the brain teaser below:

The brain teaser, since being shared four days ago on Threads, has accumulated over three thousand likes and more than 3,500 comments. Many even reshared the puzzle and challenged their friends and family.

Here’s how people reacted to this brain teaser:

“Isn’t it literally just 49-36 where’s all the algebra coming from?? 13 large dogs and 36 small dogs,” wrote an individual.

Another added, “Assume there are large, medium and small dogs entered into the competition. 36 more small dogs compared to large ones. The word MORE is important here. The maximum number of small dogs is 42, 6 large dogs and 1 medium. 42-6 =36. All the way down to 36 small, 1 large and 12 medium.”

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“This can be super simple! Take the 36 extra dogs out of the equation and divide by two to get each dog’s base number before adding “36 more”. 49-36=13. 13/2=6.5. There are 6.5 large dogs. Now add back the 36 small dogs) 6.5+36 = 42.5. 42.5 small + 6.5 large = 49,” claimed a third.

A fourth commented, “If there are 49 dogs, and 36 are small, and there are 36 more small dogs than large dogs- is it not just 36?”