I am the sum of the squares of the first three natural numbers. What am I?
Category: Math · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about squaring and then adding.
Answer
A fourteen
Explanation
The sum of 1² + 2² + 3² equals 14.
This is a medium math riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is A fourteen.
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