The Horse Horseshoe Boots Viral Algebra Problem - The Correct Answer Explained
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A lot of people are arguing over the correct answer to this algebra problem involving horses, horseshoes, and boots. A Facebook post with this problem has over 500,000 comments. Can you figure it out? In this video I explain the correct answer.
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205775670504946&set=a.3886338930910.126365.1652018492&type=3
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/05/this-simple-algebra-question-is-confusing-the-internet--can-you/
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https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205775670504946&set=a.3886338930910.126365.1652018492&type=3
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/05/this-simple-algebra-question-is-confusing-the-internet--can-you/
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If you like my videos, you can support me at Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
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Google+: https://plus.google.com/108336608566588374147/posts
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/preshtalwalkar/
Tumblr: http://preshtalwalkar.tumblr.com/
Instagram: https://instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
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Newsletter (sent about 2 times a year): http://eepurl.com/KvS0r
My Books
"The Joy of Game Theory" shows how you can use math to out-think your competition. (rated 4/5 stars on 23 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1500497444
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" is a handbook that explains the many ways we are biased about decision-making and offers techniques to make smart decisions. (rated 5/5 stars on 1 review) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1523231467/
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" features classic brain teasers and riddles with complete solutions for problems in counting, geometry, probability, and game theory. Volume 1 is rated 4.5/5 stars on 11 reviews. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1517421624/
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" is a sequel book with more great problems. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1517531624/
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" is the third in the series. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1517596351/
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" contains thought-provoking and counter-intuitive results. (rated 4.9/5 stars on 7 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1517319307/
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" teaches how you can look like a math genius by solving problems in your head (rated 4.7/5 stars on 3 reviews) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/150779651X/
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" This book is a reference guide for my video that has over 1 million views on a geometric method to multiply numbers. (rated 5/5 stars on 1 review) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1500866148/
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