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You are extremely intelligent if you can solve this math puzzle in 3 seconds!

Last Updated: Mar 11, 2025, 14:07 IST

Brain Teaser to Test Your IQ: Brain teasers are excellent puzzle games for providing the brain with an effective mental workout. This math puzzle is a type of brain teaser in which you need to find the missing value. These types of brain teasers test your logical and analytical thinking capabilities. Are you highly intelligent? Then find the missing number in this math puzzle now!

Find the missing number
Find the missing number

A math puzzle is a type of brain teaser that tests the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills by challenging them to solve a problem. These challenges have the potential to boost intelligence and improve concentration.

A brain teaser challenge mostly involves solving a puzzle, cracking a code, finding a hidden object or mistake, or detecting the fault in the image. Frequent practice of these activities improves problem-solving abilities and gives the brain an effective mental workout.

Are you extremely intelligent?

Let’s find out!

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Brain Teaser to Test Your IQ: Solve the Math Puzzle

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In this image shared above, a math puzzle is depicted where the final step is missing the value, and the challenge for the readers is to find the missing value in 3 seconds.

Can you solve this brain teaser in 3 seconds?

Your time starts now!

Experts suggest that people who can solve such brain teasers have excellent logical and analytical skills. Regular practice of brain teasers like these sharpens cognitive abilities and problem-solving skills, thereby preventing cognitive decline in older age.

Have you found the missing value?

Check the image once more and try to identify the pattern for finding the missing value.

The time is running out; hurry!

And...

Time's up!

How many of you have successfully solved the math puzzle?

Congratulations to those exceptionally intelligent readers who solved the math puzzle.

Others who couldn’t find the missing value can check out the solution provided below.

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Brain Teaser with Answer

The solution to this math puzzle is as follows:

Given

7, 15, ??, 31

Now if we calculate the difference between the numbers 7 and 15, it comes as 

15 - 7 = 8

Therefore, the gap between the numbers is 8.

Now, if we add 8 to the number 15, we get the missing value.

15 + 8 = 23

And,

23 + 8 = 31

If you loved this brain teaser challenge, remember to try out some more challenges from our must-try section below.

Also, share this with your friends and family to see how fast they can solve this math puzzle.

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Mrigank Chakraborty
Mrigank Chakraborty

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First Published: Mar 11, 2025, 14:07 IST

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