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Can you do this puzzle? (Bet you can't)

444 replies

Ohdearymeshame · 29/03/2020 14:07

OP posts:
Chiyo666 · 31/03/2020 09:11

everything maths has rules. You can’t just break them.

dementedpixie · 31/03/2020 09:45

@EverythingChanges321 maybe you'd better refresh your order of operations principles

www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-bodmas.html

aibuovu · 31/03/2020 09:55

12

goldpartyhat · 31/03/2020 10:31

Haha. First thing DH said was BODMAS. then got it wrong anyway.

CustardySergeant · 31/03/2020 11:45

How is the answer not 20?

dementedpixie · 31/03/2020 11:47

I have no idea how you got 20 tbh

Clawdy · 31/03/2020 14:42

I got 20, too.

Lazybones12 · 31/03/2020 14:48

.25

rhowton · 31/03/2020 14:54

28?

rhowton · 31/03/2020 14:55

48?

waterlego · 31/03/2020 14:59

Custardy Two things:

  1. Look very closely at the boy on the bottom row.
  2. Apply BODMAS principles!
dementedpixie · 31/03/2020 15:04

Every should show their workings. It's a mix of observation and maths rules

dementedpixie · 31/03/2020 15:04

Everyone*

wendywoopywoo222 · 31/03/2020 15:08

43

BillyGoatWoof · 31/03/2020 15:09

41?

BillyGoatWoof · 31/03/2020 15:11

Actually 176

chocolicious · 31/03/2020 15:11

23

chocolicious · 31/03/2020 15:12

43

Emeeno1 · 31/03/2020 15:16

1/4

Matildathehun77 · 31/03/2020 15:17

43

BIWI · 31/03/2020 15:21

Well this is an interesting exercise in proving how many people bother to RTFT! Grin

DaisyCrazyAndLazy · 31/03/2020 15:34

43!! According to 12yo DD

Ohdearymeshame · 04/04/2020 00:53

Those still doing it, remember to look very closely at the picture

OP posts:
ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 04/04/2020 01:28

43

wendywoopywoo222 · 09/04/2020 12:42

43

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