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ARE YOU FEELING LUCKY TODAY? WELL, WHY NOT TRY THIS PUZZLE AND PUT IT TO THE TEST. 09:44, 30 May 2025 Brainteasers and puzzles are a great way to keep your mind sharp. They can help you with

problem solving, attention to detail, and pattern recognition. Whether you are looking to give yourself a jolt after a long day or just enjoy the feeling of correctly solving a tricky test,

they can be a great way to start the pitter patter of grey matter and get you thinking. Those who take on the challenges daily will know how well they can challenge your cognitive

comprehension and help focus your brain for the travails of life. Lots of these puzzles really test your mental abilities and force you to think outside the box - that's why they are so

tricky. And the brainteaser we have for you today tests your maths skills as well as your comprehension - plus it challenges you to solve it within just 60 seconds. The puzzle comes from

tombola, Britain's biggest bingo site. To celebrate the launch of their new Shamrock Spins game, which came out earlier this month, they have released an Irish-themed challenge. You

will see a series of equations with different symbols - shamrocks, horseshoes, and harps - and you will have to work out what number each symbol represents. Article continues below On the

face of it, it seems easy. But there are a few twists in this tale that make it trickier that it initially appears. In fact, just one in five (20 percent) readers are able to solve it

correctly within a minute and get the correct answer. On average, it takes people three minutes to come up with the right solution - and 40 per cent of people either get it wrong or give up

altogether. How are you getting on? Have you managed to identify what the horseshoe, harp, and shamrock represent yet? If you think you've cracked it, scroll down for the solution. But

if you're not quite there yet, don't peek until you've got an answer. The correct answer is 185. The tweaks in the equation from addition to multiplication to subtraction can

catch some people out. While others fall foul of the BODMAS rule, which means that multiplication must be done before addition, even if it isn't on the left. The broken down formulas,

and the correct numbers for each symbol, are below: Horseshoe: 15 + 15 + 15 = 45 Harp: (15 x 5 ) + 5 = 80 Shamrock: 12 – 5 = 7 Final Answer: 5 + (12 x 15) = 185 If you enjoyed this

brainteaser, then we have some more for you to try. Do you think you can work out which woman is the boy's real mum in this testing teaser? We also have a football-inspired puzzle that

challenges you to spot the five hidden match tickets in the crowd. Anyone who can spot the five tickets hidden within the image in less than 60 seconds, is thought to have 20/20 vision. Can

you? And if football is your thing, then we've got another. Are you able to find the odd ball out in this sporty image in under 20 seconds? We also found a TikToker who has posted three

different brainteasers - surely that's enough to satisfy your puzzling needs for today! Article continues below JOIN THE DAILY RECORD WHATSAPP COMMUNITY! Get the latest news sent

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