Fun Math Challenge: What Is the Result of 50 + 50 – 25 × 0 + 2 + 2?
Do you enjoy math puzzles and brain teasers that test your logic and attention to detail? If yes, then this problem is for you. At first glance, it looks very simple, but many people on social media have been tricked by it because they forget to apply the order of operations in mathematics.
The puzzle is:
50 + 50 – 25 × 0 + 2 + 2 = ?
It seems easy, but you’ll be surprised how many people get it wrong when solving too quickly.
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Why Is This Puzzle Confusing?
In math, there’s a golden rule known as the order of operations (often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS/BODMAS):
1. Parentheses (or brackets) come first.
2. Exponents (or orders).
3. Multiplication and division.
4. Addition and subtraction from left to right.
If you ignore this order, you’ll almost always end up with the wrong answer. That’s why this simple equation can be so tricky.
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Step-by-Step Solution
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