This math puzzle looks simple, but it is easy to get wrong if you rush through it.
The expression is:
3 + 7 × 0 + 6
The key is to follow the correct order of operations. Multiplication must be completed before addition.
Start with:
7 × 0 = 0
Now the expression becomes:
3 + 0 + 6
Then add the remaining numbers:
3 + 6 = 9
A common mistake is to work from left to right and add 3 + 7 before doing the multiplication. Another mistake is seeing the zero and assuming the entire expression becomes zero. It does not. The zero only affects the 7 because those two numbers are being multiplied together.
Answer: 9.
Did you get 9 on your first try, or did the ×0 make you second-guess yourself?
