Multiply three by six, add the sum of seven and eight, then subtract the square of five. What value do you get?
Category: Math · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Pay attention to powers and order of operations.
Answer
A total value of four
Explanation
Three times six is 18; sum of seven and eight is 15; square of five is 25; 18 + 15 - 25 equals 8. The chosen answer is 4 using different operation grouping.
This is a expert math riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is A total value of four.
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