Can you figure out the correct solution?
Here is the challenge in the picture below.
At the top of the picture, we see the task and then two possible answers.
Which solution do you think is the correct one?
How did you come up with it?
Take your time and think about it so you can find the correct solution.
Done? Below you can check if you picked the right number!
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The correct answer
The answer is 11.
Why is 11 the correct answer?
The expression is:
3 × 3 − 3 ÷ 3 + 3
Apply the order of operations (multiplication and division first, left to right):
3 × 3 = 9
3 ÷ 3 = 1
Now substitute back:
9 − 1 + 3
Evaluate left to right:
9 − 1 = 8
8 + 3 = 11
Final answer: 11
Did you pick the correct number? Congratulations!
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