First of all, are kids still searching for Waldo? I haven’t seen or heard about Where’s Waldo is about 15 years. That is not to say it isn’t a super popular book with the kiddos these days, I just haven’t heard. So, should you find yourself in a race to find the man, here are some tips to help.

A mathematician figured out the best strategy for finding Waldo!

1. Start searching on the bottom of the left page
2. Head to the upper half of the right page
3. If you still haven’t found him, move to the bottom right quarter of the right page.

Click here to check out the full story, complete with mathematical charts and graphs all dedicated to finding the elusive Waldo.