A multiplication sign and a zero can make an easy-looking equation more surprising than expected. Try working it out without a calculator.
How to Solve It
Answer: 29.
Apply multiplication before addition: 7 × 0 = 0. Then add 25 + 0 + 4. The final answer is 29. The most common mistake is combining the numbers from left to right without applying the correct order of operations.
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