The correct answer is 16. ✅

Here’s why:

This is a false-choice puzzle. The image asks whether the answer is 13 or 14, encouraging you to choose between those two options without actually counting.

If you count the balls carefully, row by row:

• Row 1: 2 balls
• Row 2: 5 balls
• Row 3: 2 balls
• Row 4: 5 balls
• Row 5: 2 balls

2 + 5 + 2 + 5 + 2 = 16

Answer: 16 balls. 🎯