{"id":24924,"date":"2026-05-02T15:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=24924"},"modified":"2026-05-02T15:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:57:20","slug":"90-fail-to-solve-this-simple-math-puzzle-can-you-get-it-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/albotips.com\/?p=24924","title":{"rendered":"90% Fail to Solve This Simple Math Puzzle \u2014 Can You Get It Right!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Problem:
3 + 3 \u00d7 3 \u2212 3 + 3 = ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It looks simple, but many get it wrong by adding in the wrong order.<\/p>\n

Follow order of operations (multiplication first):<\/p>\n

3 \u00d7 3 = 9<\/p>\n

So it becomes:
3 + 9 \u2212 3 + 3<\/p>\n

Now left to right:
3 + 9 = 12
12 \u2212 3 = 9
9 + 3 = 12<\/p>\n

\u2705 Correct answer: 12<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most people get 18<\/strong> by adding everything first, but multiplication always comes before addition and subtraction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Problem:3 + 3 \u00d7 3 \u2212 3 + 3 = ? It looks simple, but many get it wrong by adding in the wrong order. Follow order of operations (multiplication first): 3 \u00d7 3 = 9 So it becomes:3 + 9 \u2212 3 + 3 Now left to right:3 + 9 = 1212 \u2212 3…<\/p>\n

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