Online puzzles have the ability to turn even the simplest image into a full-blown debate, and this skirt puzzle is a perfect example. At first glance, it seems simple. You see a skirt, a couple of obvious rips, and a seemingly simple question: how many holes are there in the skirt? But within seconds, people start doubting themselves, zooming in on the image, recounting, and defending completely different answers.
That’s why this image has become such a fun puzzle online.
The riddle asks spectators to count the holes in the skirt, with answers ranging from 2 to 7. Some immediately answer 2, because they only count the two large visible tears in the front. Others say 4, arguing that each visible tear passes through both the front and back of the fabric, so the total doubles. Then there are those who also count the waist and bottom openings, which further increases the number.
Suddenly, a simple image turns into a logical challenge.
What makes this type of puzzle so compelling is that it tests more than just your eyesight. It also tests your definition of the word “hole.” Do you only count the damaged areas? Do you count all the openings on the garment ? Do the two drawstring openings near the waistband count as well? This is where opinions divide, and the comments usually become even funnier than the image itself.
A common way to analyze it is this: there is an opening at the top where the skirt is worn, an opening at the bottom, and two visible tears in the fabric. If these tears go all the way through the material, then they could be counted as four holes instead of two, because both the front and back would be torn. Some observers also include the two small drawstring holes near the waistband. Depending on the logic used, the total can quickly change.
This is why so many people arrive at different answers even though they are convinced that they are absolutely right.
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