At first glance, this little math puzzle seems almost too easy to be challenging. A woman named Emily is asked a simple question about her age, but instead of answering with a number, she decides to make things interesting by giving a mathematical expression. What looks like an ordinary calculation quickly becomes a test of how carefully people remember the rules they learned in school.
Emily’s answer is:
Some people solve the expression in seconds, confident that their answer must be correct. Others pause because they remember that mathematical operations must follow a particular order. The numbers themselves are simple, but the way they are arranged makes the puzzle surprisingly easy to misunderstand.
Before continuing, try solving it without a calculator. Pay close attention to which operation you complete first.
One small mistake can completely change Emily’s age.
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