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There are 16 movies hidden in these maths puzzles – so how quickly can YOU get them all?

HAVE you made a fair dent in the movie selection on Netflix and now want to test your mathematical ability?

This tricky brain teaser challenges movie buffs to guess the movie titles, but you have to work out the maths to do it.

 Can you work out all 16 movie titles?
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Can you work out all 16 movie titles?Credit: George Mason University
 Have a closer look
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Have a closer lookCredit: George Mason University
 What about this half? Can you guess them?
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What about this half? Can you guess them?Credit: George Mason University

The challenge was created by George Mason University which lists 16 movie titles but cleverly made up using mathematical equations.

It may take you some time to break down each of the steps, but once you understand what each equation means, you'll be able to accurately guess the corresponding movie title.

The answer seems tough at first sight, but if you know a thing or two about equations, signs, graphs, it becomes very interesting and easy to solve for the answer.

Mathematical minds and movie buffs alike,  are you ready for the challenge? The answers can be found below if you need, but  no peeking until the very end.

The Answers

From left to right:

  1. The Matrix
  2. American Pie
  3. Signs
  4. Mean Girls
  5. The Green Mile
  6. GoldenEye
  7. The Sum of all Fears
  8. The Thirteenth Floor
  9. Exorcist
  10. Sin City
  11. A Man Apart
  12. The Odd Couple
  13. Beauty and the Beast
  14. Heat
  15. Speed
  16. Wall-e

How many did you get right? 

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