Here’s a long-form, engaging blog post built around the classic logic puzzle, written to draw readers in, challenge assumptions, and walk them through the reasoning step by step.
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At first glance, it seems like a simple math question.
You picture a book. Someone rips out a few pages. You count, subtract, and move on.
Except—this riddle has a habit of stopping people in their tracks.
Because the moment you think you know the answer is usually the moment you’ve fallen into the trap.
So before we get into explanations, let’s start the way this riddle is meant to start: with curiosity.
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## The Riddle
A book has **100 pages**.
**How many pages were torn out of the book?**
Take a moment.
Don’t rush it.
Go with your first instinct.
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