Brain teasers are a fun way to keep your mind sharp and challenged. Recently, a puzzling question has intrigued many: “How many holes are in this shirt?”
At first glance, you might count only a few openings, but the correct answer requires thinking beyond the obvious. Consider all the openings a typical shirt has: the neck hole, the two armholes, the bottom opening, and the way these exist on both front and back sides.
Here’s the breakdown: The shirt has two sleeve holes, one neck hole, and one bottom hole on the front side—that’s four. Since a shirt is a three-dimensional object, these holes continue on the back side as well, adding another four.
This makes a total of eight holes in a shirt.
Many people overlook that the shirt has a front and back, causing them to underestimate the total number of holes. This common oversight is what makes the puzzle challenging and fun.
If you got this right, congratulate yourself—and share it with friends to challenge them, too!
