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Only intelligent minds can solve this math puzzle by finding the missing value in 17 seconds. Are you one of them? Try now!

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OK, you’re pretty good at identifying the person in our weekly mystery photo contest. But how sharp are you at math puzzles? You can find out to the left. We present three puzzles that were provided ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This article was originally published in The Conversation. Holidays bring celebration, rest and, for many families, long stretches ...