ANSWER: 🍊 14 Mandarins

There are 14 mandarins in the pan.

Count them row by row:

• Top row: 2
• Second row: 3
• Middle row: 4
• Fourth row: 3
• Bottom row: 2

Total: 2 + 3 + 4 + 3 + 2 = 14 🍊

Most people miscount because the identical color and tight arrangement make some mandarins appear to overlap. Slowing down and counting them row by row is the easiest way to get the correct answer.

Did you get 14 on your first try? 👀