Did you get it right?
This no-calculator puzzle asks you to solve 75 + 25 – 40 x 0 + 6. The trick is remembering multiplication before addition and subtraction.
The Answer
The correct answer is: 106.
Here is why
- First multiply: 40 x 0 = 0.
- The expression becomes 75 + 25 – 0 + 6.
- 75 + 25 + 6 = 106.
Why people miss it
Many people solve strictly from left to right and forget that multiplying by zero happens first.
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