This classic math riddle has been confusing people all over social media! It sounds like a simple calculation at first glance, but it is actually a clever puzzle that tests how carefully you read the wording.
The riddle asks: “100 divided by half plus 25 equals what?”
What makes this problem so tricky is the exact phrasing of “divided by half.” When we read this quickly, our brain often jumps to the phrase “divide in half.” If you divide 100 in half, you get 50. Adding 25 to that would give you 75, which is the most common wrong answer!
However, dividing by half means dividing by the fraction 1/2 (or 0.5). Mathematically, when you divide a number by a half, it is the exact same as multiplying it by two.
So, 100 divided by 1/2 equals 200.
Once you have that correct first step, the rest is easy. You simply take your 200 and add the final 25 to it to find your solution.
Answer: 225.
