Hey guys - have you pen and paper ready. This simple quiz is intended for elementary school students, but it's surprisingly hard - even university students can't work it out. Here goes:

Question

First, write "W" on a piece of paper.

Now, all you need to do is draw 3 lines to create 9 triangles.

Remember: other shapes such as squares and pentagons don't count.

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Can't figure it out? Here's a clue - we will draw 1 line for you:

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If you still have no idea, just try and draw some straight lines from all sorts of angles.

Well - here comes the answer:

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Drawing this line gives you 3 triangles. And then...

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Here we have it - 9 triangles. See the bits in green below:

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This might be a good quiz to share with your friends and family - try and rack their brains out a bit!


By - grape Japan editorial staff.