Hey this is Presh Talwalkar. I studied Mathematics and Economics at Stanford and post math problems, brain teasers, interview questions, logic puzzles, viral math problems, and interesting topics suggested by viewers from around the world. 2017 Shorty Awards Nominee in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with winner Bill Nye; nominees: Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy, Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter. Press http://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press My Books on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Presh-Talwalkar/e/B008DKL6VG/ Send me your suggestions: click on "for business inquiries" to see my email address. *I am not accepting sponsorships/partnerships at this time, but I am happy to discuss great opportunities. Twitter/Instagram @preshtalwalkar For links in my video descriptions: as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This has no effect on the price for you.
3.1M
645.7M
1.1K
578.6K
Sign up to see all brand mentions
Sign UpSign up to see all sponsors
Sign Up
Three boxes are completely mislabeled, and you need to fix the problem. You can point to a box to get a sample fruit, and you can ask for as many samples as you want. What's the least amount of samples you need to guarantee you can fix the labels?
0:00 problem
1:30 attempt
2:25 solution
5:22 part 2
6:58 lucky
9:00 logic
References
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/puzzle-interview-questions
https://www.glassdoor.com/Interview/There-are-three-boxes-one-contains-only-apples-one-contains-only-oranges-and-one-contains-both-apples-and-oranges-The-b-QTN_114922.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCT_DhnIp9E
Get early access to videos by supporting the channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnj59g7jezwTy5GeL8EA_g/join
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2025.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 564 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.2/5 stars on 55 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 81 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 148 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.5/5 stars on 57 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 138 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 45 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.3/5 stars on 38 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
How many can you solve?
0:00 puzzle 1
1:40 puzzle 2
3:14 puzzle 3
4:58 puzzle 4
6:08 puzzle 5
7:34 puzzle 6
9:07 puzzle 7
Puzzle 1
Draw without lifting
https://www.core77.com/posts/77744/Fun-for-Designers-Three-Quick-Can-You-Draw-This-Without-Lifting-Your-Pencil-Tests
Coin
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1884_trade_dollar_rev.jpg
Puzzle 3
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin_rotation_paradox
Puzzle 4
https://myworldtheirway.com/2019/10/matchstick-puzzles-changing-directions/
Puzzle 5
https://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/answer-to-the-friday-puzzle-142/
Puzzle 6
Car parking puzzle
https://www.businessinsider.com/math-question-from-hong-kong-elementary-school-test-2014-6
Puzzle 7
Math Stackexchange
https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/2404176/square-square-square-30-with-boxes-filled-using-1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15
Quora
https://www.quora.com/Mathematical-Puzzles-What-is-+-+-30-using-1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15
Get early access to videos by supporting the channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnj59g7jezwTy5GeL8EA_g/join
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2025.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 564 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.2/5 stars on 55 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 81 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 148 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.5/5 stars on 57 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 138 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 45 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.3/5 stars on 38 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
People are saying this problem is impossible, and they are correct.
0:00 problem
1:45 brute force
3:17 proof
Reddit AskMath
https://www.reddit.com/r/askmath/comments/1i5yy92/the_math_book_of_my_cousin_is_scary/
Get early access to videos by supporting the channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnj59g7jezwTy5GeL8EA_g/join
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2025.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 564 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.2/5 stars on 55 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 81 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 148 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.5/5 stars on 57 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 138 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 45 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.3/5 stars on 38 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
0:00 intro
0:45 review
2:16 problem 1
5:06 problem 2
Problem 1
https://www.reddit.com/r/askmath/comments/16los83/found_this_scrolling_on_instagram_how_do_i_solve/
Problem 2
https://www.reddit.com/r/askmath/comments/1i6mm0w/found_this_on_ig_you_are_supposed_to_find_the/
Get early access to videos by supporting the channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnj59g7jezwTy5GeL8EA_g/join
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2025.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 564 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.2/5 stars on 55 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 81 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 148 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.5/5 stars on 57 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 138 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 45 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.3/5 stars on 38 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
Thanks to Daneesha for the suggestion! This question from Sri Lanka's 2021 G.C.E A/L Combined Maths exam paper had an error that the test makers overlooked!
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2023.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.3/5 stars on 290 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.1/5 stars on 33 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 54 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 116 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.4/5 stars on 37 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 112 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 33 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.2/5 stars on 29 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
What is the smallest number that has exactly 426 proper factors? Special thanks this month to: Lee Redden, Mike Robertson, Daniel Lewis, Kyle. Thanks to all supporters on Patreon and YouTube!
http://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
https://www.youtube.com/@MindYourDecisions/join
UCLES STEP Mathematics I, 2009, Q1
https://undergroundmathematics.org/divisibility-and-induction/r7465/solution
9:50 small misspeak, should be "times 3 to the power of 3"
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2023.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.3/5 stars on 290 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.1/5 stars on 33 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 54 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 116 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.4/5 stars on 37 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 112 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 33 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.2/5 stars on 29 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
Your fingers are secretly a powerful calculator.
0:00 intro
0:23 multiply 6 to 9
7:18 why works 6 to 9
11:52 multiply 11 to 15
15:40 why works 11 to 15
17:14 times table 9
19:28 why works table 9
Get early access to videos by supporting the channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnj59g7jezwTy5GeL8EA_g/join
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2025.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 564 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.2/5 stars on 55 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 81 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 148 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.5/5 stars on 57 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 138 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 45 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.3/5 stars on 38 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
Can you solve this? Two circles with radii r and s have common tangents of AB and PQ with lengths AB = 16 and PQ = 14. What is the value of rs, the product of the radii lengths?
rtwodrew2 video, problem at 8:33
https://youtu.be/Q3MUSkIgPhc?si=fc0gWBfFLC1PHiBT&t=514
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2023.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.3/5 stars on 290 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.1/5 stars on 33 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 54 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 116 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.4/5 stars on 37 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 112 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 33 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.2/5 stars on 29 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
The original 1926 exam was insanely difficult compared to today's test. This video shares a sampling of questions. ➡️thumbnail question skip to 16:18
0:00 intro
1:24 definitions
4:23 arithmetic
8:07 classification
11:12 artificial language
12:23 antonyms
13:36 number series
16:18 thumbnail question
17:43 analogies
20:14 logical inference
23:07 paragraph reading
25:14 experimental
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAT
https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/whats-on-the-test/structure
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2014/04/22/heres-the-very-first-sat-from-1926-can-you-pass-it/
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scholastic_Aptitude_Test_%28SAT%29_from_1926.pdf
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Page:Scholastic_Aptitude_Test_(SAT)_from_1926.pdf/1
https://www.erikthered.com/tutor/sat-act-history.html
https://www.erikthered.com/tutor/SAT-1926-Report.pdf
SupertutorTV
https://youtu.be/tKAEaTpgPQ0?si=POF5ZQlBEkcxd5Ym&t=709
Get early access to videos by supporting the channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHnj59g7jezwTy5GeL8EA_g/join
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2025.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 564 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.2/5 stars on 55 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 81 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 148 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.5/5 stars on 57 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 138 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 45 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.3/5 stars on 38 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
How many can you solve?
0:00 puzzle 1
3:00 puzzle 2
7:07 puzzle 3
References
https://x.com/AonghasCrowe/status/1843790315314130987
Thanks to Eric from Miami for puzzle 3
Trig verification in puzzle 3
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ll1SfK94N9mgqPRzxaNGGyv9u-YTAHVJ/view?usp=sharing
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1
Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas!
If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay.
Book ratings are from January 2025.
My Books (worldwide links)
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide
My Books (US links)
Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation
https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR
A collection of 5 books:
"The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 564 reviews
http://amzn.to/1uQvA20
"The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.2/5 stars on 55 reviews
http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg
"40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 81 reviews
http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U
"The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 148 reviews
http://amzn.to/18maAdo
"Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.5/5 stars on 57 reviews
http://amzn.to/XRm7M4
Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3
https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr
A collection of 3 books:
"Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 138 reviews
http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH
"Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 45 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs
"Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.3/5 stars on 38 reviews
http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp
2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter.
My Blog
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/
Merch
https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions
Press
https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press
Get notified instantly when MindYourDecisions mentions your brand, topic, or keyword in their videos.