At first glance, this math puzzle looks incredibly simple, but it catches many people because of the order of operations. The expression is:
2 + 2 × 2 − 2
Many people solve it from left to right and get the wrong answer. The correct approach is to perform multiplication before addition and subtraction.
First calculate:
2 × 2 = 4
Now the equation becomes:
2 + 4 − 2
Next solve from left to right:
2 + 4 = 6
6 − 2 = 4
The correct answer is **4**.
Puzzles like this are a fun way to sharpen your mental math skills while reminding us that following the correct order of operations makes all the difference.
