Video Brain Teaser #59

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Taught by videomathtutor
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Lesson Summary:

In this video brain teaser, viewers are given a visual puzzle that requires cutting a regular piece of paper into thirds and then pulling the first and last piece apart to get three separate pieces of paper in one hand. The challenge is to figure out how to achieve this without moving your hands or fiddling with the paper. This brain teaser is just one example of the many mental puzzles and challenges viewers can expect on this video website.

Lesson Description:

Videos that provide viewers with brain teasers/mental puzzles. These may consist of problems dealing with the arrangement of matchsticks, coins, and other items. May include pencil drawing games, optical illusions, hidden images and "Find the Twin" problems.

Questions answered by this video:
  • How do you rip a piece of paper with 2 long cuts into 3 separate pieces in one motion?
  • Staff Review

    • Currently 2.0/5 Stars.
    This is a fun trick to tell your friends to try, and then show them how it's done. It can be very frustrating and a really great way to start off a math class.