Maths Logic

Below, you will find the mathematical proof that 10 equals 9.99999?. But is that possible or there is something wrong about it? Can you find the error?

x = 9.999999...
10x = 99.999999...
10x - x = 90
9x = 90
x = 10




Similar Riddles

How can you leave a room with two legs and return with six legs?

Asked by Neha on 14 May 2021


A Shopkeeper sold a few chickens to four different customers on a particular day. It was such that each customer purchased half of the remaining chickens and half the chicken more.

Can you find out how many chicken were sold by the shopkeeper on that day if we tell you that the fourth customer bought a single chicken ?

Asked by Neha on 01 Jul 2024

Can you find the six hidden animals in the picture below?

Find The Hidden Animals

Asked by Neha on 21 Jun 2024


There was a blind beggar living on the footpath of a street. Suddenly one day, the beggar's brother died. What was the relation of the blind beggar with the person who died?

PS: Brother is not the answer.

Asked by Neha on 20 Mar 2026

I taste better than I can smell. Who am I?

Asked by Neha on 30 Dec 2023

John is the son of Jacob.
So,
Jacob is the_____of John's father?

Asked by Neha on 17 Dec 2024


The following question it puts forth you:

25 - 55 + (85 + 65) = ?

Then, you are told that even though you might think it's wrong, the correct answer is actually 5!

Whats your reaction to it? How can this be true?

Asked by Neha on 07 Jun 2024

Twice ten are six of us,

Six are but three of us,

Nine are but four of us;

What can we possibly be?

Would you know more of us?

Twelve are but six of us,

Five are but four, do you see?

What are we?

Asked by Neha on 26 Dec 2020

Eight of us go fourth, not back, to protect our king from an attack. What are we?

Asked by Neha on 17 Apr 2022


Find the next number in the series below.

6 18 270 72090 ?

Asked by Neha on 27 May 2026

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Out of the Box

The phrase “thinking outside the box” was popularised from the solution to a topographical puzzle involving 9 dots in a box shape.