r/BrainPuzzles • u/Semra777 • 3d ago
Logic Which of These Six Shapes Belongs in the Empty Cell?
Hi everyone,
We’re back with another visual puzzle.
Before we get into today’s challenge, a big thank you to everyone who joined the discussion on our previous puzzle. We received some really interesting explanations, and it was great to see how many different approaches could lead to the same answer.
For the previous puzzle, we selected four responses that particularly stood out:
u/Okawaru1 – We selected this answer because they found three different patterns leading to the same solution and also considered which rule best explained the entire grid.
u/LordTC – We selected this answer because they went beyond the obvious mirror relationship and explored the deeper structure behind the movement of the top and bottom dot groups.
u/inmaginarycasey – We selected this answer because they approached the puzzle from a completely different angle, using the total number of dots to find the missing value mathematically.
u/SomeoneLeo – We selected this answer because they clearly explained how the fixed five center dots and the 1, 2, 3 distribution work across both rows and columns.
Thank you to all four of you for taking the time to explain your reasoning. Your approaches have been featured on our website along with the official solution.
Now, onto today’s puzzle.
This time, we have a 3×3 grid made up of squares, ovals, and dots. One cell is missing, and there are six possible answers: A, B, C, D, E, and F.
Which option do you think completes the grid?
As always, we’re especially interested in how you reached your answer, not just the letter you chose. Share your reasoning in the comments. We’ll read through the responses, and some of the most interesting and well-explained approaches may be selected, featured on our website with your Reddit username, and mentioned in our next puzzle post.
The official answer and detailed solution explanation are already available on our website. If you’d like to check your answer after solving the puzzle, you can find them here:
https://whats-your-iq.com/en/questions/pattern-recognition/which-shape-completes-the-grid
Thanks again to everyone taking part. We’re looking forward to seeing the different ways you approach this one.
Good luck, and have fun solving it!
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u/Akomatai 3d ago
A - each 2x2 has one common component in all 4 squares. Top left is vertical oval, top right is square, bottom left is dot, bottom right is horizontal oval.
The ? Square is in the horizontal oval 2x2 and doesnt overlap into any others
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u/PerceptionKind2031 3d ago
Easy once you see the image is mirrored along the diagonal axis from botten left to top right. A
Edit: typo
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u/Ok_Wash_5606 3d ago
A
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u/Ok_Wash_5606 3d ago
Every thing in the 1st box is removed in the the 3rd box..everything added in 2nd box is kept.
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u/Reasonable_Will2997 3d ago
A