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Math problem from school that many adults fail: Solve it without a calculator
The challenge below is a classic math problem similar to the ones they give kids in primary school.
It is important to remember the order of operations to get the correct result, which is not easy after all these years.
Here comes the task. Can you solve it?
Did you figure out the answer? If not, we’ll reveal it after the picture below.
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Here is the answer
Here, you can find the answer alongside a little explanation.
The correct answer is 288. How did we get there? Let’s do it step by step.
First, we have to calculate the number inside the parentheses, 9 + 3 = 12. So we now have:
48 ÷ 2 (12)
Then we remove the parentheses, which means there is a multiplication:
48 ÷ 2 x 12
Now is time to solve everything starting from the left, which gives:
24 x 12 = 288
The order of operations is vital to solve this challenge, this is one of the first things we learn in school.
Did you get it right? Congratulations to you then!