Have you ever seen an image so simple yet so thought-provoking? This is one of those cases! An image that seems innocent and straightforward has been circulating on social media: it shows a box with 6 eggs and the following text:

And indeed! Most users answer incorrectly without a second thought. Some say there are 0 eggs left, others 4, others 2… but what is the correct answer?

Let’s analyze the riddle step by step:
We start with 6 eggs.
Let’s see what happens in each action:

“I broke 2”

This doesn’t mean they disappear or cease to exist. They’re just broken, which is necessary to cook them.
We still have 6 eggs left, but 2 are already broken.

“I fried 2
Of the ones you broke, you probably fried those same 2. It doesn’t specify that they are different eggs.
Here’s the trick: breaking, frying, and eating can all refer to the same 2 eggs. Supermarkets

“I ate 2”
Again, it can be assumed that these are the same 2 that broke and got fried.

So, if only 2 eggs were used for the 3 actions (breaking, frying, eating), you still have:

4 whole eggs, unused, unbroken, unfried, and uneaten.

So… what is the correct answer?