This quick arithmetic challenge seems deceptively simple: 150 − 50 × 0 + 2 = ?
Use the order of operations: multiplication comes before addition or subtraction. First, calculate 50 × 0 = 0.
That leaves 150 − 0 + 2 = 152.
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