This short math puzzle is a classic test of whether you remember the correct order of operations. The expression is 30 + 20 × 0 + 2.
Multiplication must be completed before addition. Start with 20 × 0, which equals 0. The expression then becomes 30 + 0 + 2.
Answer: 32.
A common mistake is to work from left to right and get a different result. Another trap is assuming that multiplying by zero somehow makes the entire expression zero. It does not — only the term 20 × 0 becomes zero.
If you got 32 without a calculator, you handled the order of operations correctly.
