This math puzzle asks you to solve 9 − 4 × 0 + 2. The image says the answer is not 11, but standard arithmetic says otherwise.
The correct answer is 11.
Multiplication must be completed before subtraction and addition, so first calculate:
4 × 0 = 0.
The expression then becomes:
9 − 0 + 2 = 11.
The “answer is not 11” text is there to bait you into second-guessing the order of operations.
If you follow the standard rules correctly, the result is still 11.
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