You have genius IQ if you solve 'noughts and crosses' brainteaser in 10 seconds

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Keeping your brain active throughout the day is crucial, and one of the best ways to do this is by tackling a brainteaser. Brainteasers are not only fun but also beneficial for mental strength as they challenge your lateral thinking skills.To give your brain a workout, the TikTok channel Pink Pencil Math has crafted a puzzle that will test your abilities.

The challenge involves drawing six crosses inside a Noughts and Crosses grid without lining up three in a row. The video teases: "Here is a fun quick one a lot of my friends couldn't get.

Here is a Tic-Tac-Toe grid - now can you draw six Xs in here without making three in a row?"The solution might seem straightforward, yet it can be quite perplexing.

If you're trying to solve it, pause here because we're about to disclose the solution. For those ready for the reveal, here's how it's done...The solution shows the narrator placing three crosses in the top corner - one in the first box of the first row, another in the second box of the same row, and a third in the first box of the second row.