At first glance, it looks too easy, the kind of problem you solve instantly without thinking, but that’s exactly why so many people get it wrong, because they rush, skip the order, and trust their first instinct
The problem is
5 × 3 − 2 + 1 × 2
Most people just go left to right and end up with the wrong answer, but there’s a rule you always have to follow
Multiplication comes first
So start there
5 × 3 = 15
1 × 2 = 2
Now the problem becomes
15 − 2 + 2
From here, go left to right
15 − 2 = 13
13 + 2 = 15
That’s the correct answer
15
Simple, but only if you slow down and follow the steps instead of guessing
And that’s why this one catches so many people
