Brain Teaser: “Can anyone help?”: The internet is going insane over this difficult brain teaser | – Times of India
You must have come across different puzzles and brain teasers with varied levels of difficulty. But, there are a few that can drive you crazy, because the answers are not only elusive, they are too tricky to be concluded.
One such puzzle was shared by a Reddit user a few months back. Captioned “Matching pairs”, this teaser is an image, most probably taken from a magazine. The challenge is to find the same bags and match them. “Only two of these handbags are the same. Can you draw a line between the matching pairs?”
While the question seems easy, the options can make you mad, because no two handbags are the same.
“I feel like the person who did the line drawings and/or the puzzle-writer for this book was not communicating well with the person who did the colours,” writes one user.
But, what is the answer?
This puzzle has left netizens scratching their head.
“They’re all the same if you ignore the colours, patterns, and styling,” writes one user. “Second from the top on the right and bottom left? Both have arched handles, same shap bag and flap with a heart and striped, but they are different colours,” explains another.
“Can anyone help?”: The internet is going insane over this difficult brain teaser
“That puzzle is gaslighting me. Make it stop,” writes one user.
To solve matching puzzles quickly, start by scanning for standout features like colors, shapes, and unique patterns. Focus on small details, as these often help differentiate items—look at elements like symbols, trims, or handles in case of handbags. Systematically compare each item row by row, noting any matches. It helps to work with one distinct feature at a time (e.g., look for all bags with flowers, then all with hearts). Eliminate obvious mismatches first, which narrows down options. Practice observing details and working systematically to build speed and accuracy with such visual puzzles.
If you observe closely, the first bag in the second row and the first bag in the third row are closest to each other. Both these bags are beige with blue handles, have a pink flower in the center, and somewhat identical design elements. The matching pair of handbags are Bag 4 (first one in the second row) and Bag 7 (first one in the third row). Both have identical colors, shapes, and decorative elements, making them the closest matching pair in this set.
What do you think is the answer?