This quick equation is designed to make you answer before checking the order of operations.
The expression is:
1 + 4 × 0 + 6
Multiplication must be completed before addition, so start with:
4 × 0 = 0
That leaves:
1 + 0 + 6
Now complete the addition:
1 + 6 = 7
So the correct answer is 7.
People often get these puzzles wrong by working strictly from left to right and adding 1 + 4 first. Others see multiplication by zero and mistakenly think the whole equation becomes zero. Only the 4 is being multiplied by zero.
Answer: 7.
The equation is easy once you slow down and apply the rules in the correct order. It is exactly the kind of short puzzle that rewards careful reading instead of speed. What answer did you get before checking?
