This quick math puzzle asks you to solve 1 + 2 × 0 + 5 without using a calculator.
The correct answer is 6.
Multiplication must be completed before addition. Start with 2 × 0 = 0. The expression then becomes 1 + 0 + 5 = 6.
The trick is that people often rush and calculate from left to right. But the standard order of operations requires you to handle the multiplication first. Because anything multiplied by zero becomes zero, the middle term disappears completely.


