This math puzzle looks incredibly simple, but it is easy to get wrong if you rush through it.
The expression is:
1 + 7 × 0 + 6
The key is to remember the correct order of operations. Multiplication must be completed before addition.
Start with:
7 × 0 = 0
Now the expression becomes:
1 + 0 + 6
Then add the remaining numbers:
1 + 6 = 7
A common mistake is to calculate from left to right without doing the multiplication first. Others see the zero and assume the whole expression becomes zero, but that is not how it works. The zero only affects the 7 because those two numbers are being multiplied together.
Answer: 7.
Did you get the correct answer on your first try?
