Answer: How Many Triangles Are There?

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This visual counting puzzle asks you to count the small triangles and the larger outside triangle.

Answer: How Many Triangles Are There?

The Answer

The correct answer is: 13.

Here is why

  1. There are 12 smaller triangles inside the large outline.
  2. The large outside triangle counts as one more.
  3. 12 + 1 = 13.

Why people miss it

Most people count the obvious small triangles but forget that the big outline is also a triangle.

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