Tricky Test 2 Level 23

Overview

This level shows a striped polo shirt on screen and asks "How many holes are there?" with four multiple-choice options: 1, 2, 5, and 6. At first glance you might count only the visible tear in the fabric, but the classic riddle trick is that a shirt has structural openings you must also account for. The correct answer accounts for the normal openings of a shirt (neck, two sleeves, bottom hem) plus the torn damage, which penetrates both the front and back panels because you can see straight through to the dark background behind it.

• Difficulty: Regular
• Estimated moves: 1 selection

Step-by-Step Solution

1. Read the question: "How many holes are there?"
2. Recognize that a shirt normally has structural openings: one neck hole, two arm/sleeve holes, and one bottom/waist opening. That is 4 structural holes.
3. Notice the torn/dark hole in the middle of the shirt. Because you can see straight through it to the dark background behind, this tear penetrates both the front panel and the back panel of the shirt.
4. Count the torn opening as 2 additional holes (front tear + back tear), since you can see through it.
5. Add the structural holes (4) plus the through-tear (2) = 6 total holes.
6. Tap the option "6" on the screen to submit your answer.

Strategy & Reasoning

The puzzle is a classic riddle disguised as a simple counting task. Players who only count the visible tear will undercount. The key insight is that the torn hole is see-through: the dark background visible through it proves the damage goes all the way through both layers of fabric. The four structural openings (neck, two sleeves, bottom hem) are always present on a wearable shirt, and the through-tear contributes two more holes (one on the front, one on the back). Adding these gives 6, which is the correct answer among the choices. The other options deliberately represent incomplete counts that forget either the structural openings or the double-layer tear.

Tips & Common Mistakes

• Mistake: counting only the single visible tear and ignoring the structural openings. Correct: remember the shirt has a neck hole, two sleeve holes, and a bottom opening.
• Mistake: counting the tear as just one hole. Correct: because you can see straight through to the background, the tear penetrates both front and back, counting as 2 holes.
• Mistake: selecting 1, 2, or 5. Correct: the correct total is 6 (4 structural + 2 through-tear).
• Mistake: forgetting that the bottom hem is also an opening. Correct: include the waist/leg opening in your structural count.

The reason players slip up is that they treat the shirt as a flat picture and count only the obvious tear, forgetting that a wearable garment has openings at the neck, arms, and waist. The see-through quality of the tear is the crucial visual cue: the dark background showing through proves the damage penetrates both layers. Once you include the four structural openings and double-count the through-tear, the total of 6 becomes unavoidable. The other answer choices are deliberately close to trap hasty counters.