This quick arithmetic puzzle asks you to solve 10 − 2 × 0 + 3. The numbers are easy, but the order of operations is the key.
The correct answer is 13.
Multiplication comes before subtraction and addition, so calculate:
2 × 0 = 0.
The expression now becomes:
10 − 0 + 3 = 13.
Because multiplying any number by zero gives zero, the middle term disappears. You are then left with 10 plus 3.
The most common error is to calculate strictly from left to right before handling the multiplication. Following the standard order of operations avoids that mistake.
If you answered 13, you got it right.
