This short arithmetic question looks simple, but it is easy to get distracted by the larger numbers. The expression is 180 + 40 × 0 + 6.
Which operation comes first?
Use the standard order of operations: multiplication is completed before addition. That means you calculate 40 × 0 first, rather than adding 180 and 40.
Step-by-step answer
First, 40 × 0 = 0. Next, the expression becomes 180 + 0 + 6. Adding those values gives 186.
Correct answer: 186. Multiplying anything by zero gives zero, but the 180 and the final 6 remain. Try the next math challenge without a calculator and see whether you remember that multiplication comes first.
