This quick math puzzle asks you to solve 3 + 3 × 0 + 3.
The correct answer is 6.
Multiplication must be done before addition, so begin with:
3 × 0 = 0.
The equation then becomes:
3 + 0 + 3 = 6.
The phrase “answer is not 9” is there to catch anyone who simply adds the visible 3s without applying the order of operations. Because the middle 3 is multiplied by zero, it contributes nothing to the final total.
Once you handle the multiplication first, the problem is straightforward. If you answered 6, you followed the standard arithmetic rule correctly.
