This puzzle has become particularly viral because it has left many users confused. It was posted on the social network TikTok on an account that frequently shares puzzles and personality tests. The question may be a bit tricky for many of you, but if you concentrate long enough, you might be able to arrive at the correct answer. You are presented with an incorrect equation, 11-0=9, made up of 19 matchsticks. You need to move one matchstick in order to change the equation and reach a logical solution. The answer is at the bottom of the article.
Did you succeed? Even if not, no worries. The answer is below.
You need to move one matchstick to change the equation. Which matchstick? Move the upper left matchstick of the number 9 at the end of the equation and attach it to the middle of the number 0. This transforms the number 9 into a 3 and the number 0 into an 8. With this change, we get the correct equation: 11-8=3.