How many eggs are in the picture? Look carefully before answering.

It sounds simple. You see a pyramid of neatly stacked eggs, and the question is:

“How many eggs are in the picture?”

Naturally, your brain starts counting them at breakneck speed. Some guess 10. Others 20. Some even overthink and try to calculate the hidden layers. But here’s the problem:

It’s not about geometry, but rather about what you can  actually   see.

The challenge

The image shows a group of brown eggs arranged in a triangle on a tray. Some appear complete, while others are partially visible or hidden behind others. One might be tempted to assume there are hidden layers. But the question is specific:

“How many eggs are in the picture?”

This means:   count only the eggs that are visible   – not what might be