At first glance, this math puzzle looks so simple that almost anyone should be able to solve it within seconds.
But there’s a little trick hidden in the numbers that has left people debating the correct answer.
The puzzle begins with a girl named Emma.
When someone asks her how old she is, instead of giving a straightforward answer, Emma decides to make things interesting.
She writes down a mathematical expression:
50 + 10 × 0 + 7 + 2 = ?
Then she smiles and says, “If you solve this correctly, you’ll know my age.”
Some people immediately begin adding the numbers from left to right.
Others remember an important mathematical rule that changes how the expression must be calculated.
And that’s where the confusion begins.
Can you figure out Emma’s correct age without using a calculator?
Take a moment to work through the numbers carefully.
Continue reading in Part 2 below to discover the answer!
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