This quick math puzzle asks you to solve 3 + 3 × 0 + 2. The numbers are small, but the order of operations is what matters.
The correct answer is 5.
Multiplication must be completed before addition, so start with 3 × 0 = 0. The expression then becomes:
3 + 0 + 2 = 5.
A common mistake is to work strictly from left to right, but that ignores the standard order of operations. The multiplication step comes first even though it appears in the middle of the expression.
These simple-looking equations are popular because they reward careful reading more than difficult arithmetic. If you got 5, you followed the correct order.
