Answer: How Many Pills Are Left?

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This counting puzzle says a bottle starts with 30 pills and you take 2 pills a day for 9 days.

Answer: How Many Pills Are Left?

The Answer

The correct answer is: 12.

Here is why

  1. You take 2 pills each day.
  2. For 9 days, that is 2 x 9 = 18 pills.
  3. 30 – 18 = 12 pills left.

Why people miss it

Some people subtract only 9 instead of remembering that 2 pills are taken each day.

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