This quick math puzzle looks easy, but the multiplication by zero can make people answer too fast.
The expression is:
1 + 6 × 0 + 4
Use the standard order of operations. Multiplication comes before addition, so start with:
6 × 0 = 0
Now the expression becomes:
1 + 0 + 4
Then finish the addition:
1 + 4 = 5
So the correct answer is 5.
A common mistake is adding 1 + 6 before doing the multiplication. Another is thinking that seeing ×0 makes the entire expression equal zero. It does not. Only the 6 is being multiplied by zero.
Answer: 5.
It is a simple puzzle once you slow down and follow the rules. Did you get 5 before reading the explanation?
