{"id":22006,"date":"2026-10-09T09:42:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:42:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=22006"},"modified":"2026-10-09T09:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T09:42:26","slug":"bet-youll-get-this-wrong-answer-is-not-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatswalk.com\/?p=22006","title":{"rendered":"Bet You\u2019ll Get This Wrong! Answer is NOT 12!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Math puzzles on social media often look very simple at first glance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>Many people quickly give their answers without double-checking the steps.<\/p>\n<p>Today, we will solve a viral math challenge together step by step.<\/p>\n<div data-cptid=\"1589951_teachmelife.net_Inpage\">\n<div id=\"1589951_teachmelife.net_Inpage\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-96778 td-animation-stack-type2-2\" src=\"https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7081f727709b70decb1234da6afb4131.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7081f727709b70decb1234da6afb4131.jpg 960w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7081f727709b70decb1234da6afb4131-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7081f727709b70decb1234da6afb4131-768x731.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7081f727709b70decb1234da6afb4131-441x420.jpg 441w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7081f727709b70decb1234da6afb4131-640x609.jpg 640w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/7081f727709b70decb1234da6afb4131-681x648.jpg 681w\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"914\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The picture presents an equation with four numbers 6 and different symbols.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<p>It boldly claims: \u201cBet You\u2019ll Get This Wrong! Answer is NOT 12!\u201d<\/p>\n<div data-cptid=\"1502303_teachmelife.net_300x600_1\">\n<div id=\"1502303_teachmelife.net_300x600_1\" data-gninstavoid=\"\"><iframe id=\"gnpbad_1502303\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-aladdin-format=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Let us look at the full expression: 6 + 6 \u00f7 6 + 6 \u00d7 0.<\/p>\n<p>Why do so many people incorrectly guess 0 or 12?<\/p>\n<p>People who guess 0 usually calculate from left to right without rules.<\/p>\n<div data-cptid=\"1502301_teachmelife.net_300x250_2\">\n<div id=\"1502301_teachmelife.net_300x250_2\" data-gninstavoid=\"\"><iframe id=\"gnpbad_1502301\" width=\"336\" height=\"280\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-aladdin-format=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>They do 6 plus 6 to get 12.<\/p>\n<p>Then they divide 12 by 6 to get 2.<\/p>\n<p>Next, they add 6 to 2 to get 8.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, they multiply 8 by 0 and end up with 0.<\/p>\n<p>Others calculate 6 plus 6 divide 6 plus 6 first to get 12, then multiply by 0, or make other mix-ups.<\/p>\n<p>However, mathematics has strict rules that we must always follow.<\/p>\n<p>This standard rule is called PEMDAS or BODMAS.<\/p>\n<p>PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction.<\/p>\n<p>According to this rule, multiplication and division must be done before addition and subtraction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div id=\"238613589\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When we have both multiplication and division, we solve them from left to right.<\/p>\n<p>Let us apply this rule to our equation: 6 + 6 \u00f7 6 + 6 \u00d7 0.<\/p>\n<p>First, we look for division and multiplication operations in the expression.<\/p>\n<p>The first operation to calculate from the left is the division: 6 \u00f7 6.<\/p>\n<p>Six divided by six equals 1.<\/p>\n<p>Now, our equation becomes: 6 + 1 + 6 \u00d7 0.<\/p>\n<p>Next, we must handle the multiplication operation: 6 \u00d7 0.<\/p>\n<p>Anything multiplied by zero equals zero.<\/p>\n<p>So, six times zero equals 0.<\/p>\n<p>Now, our equation is simplified to: 6 + 1 + 0.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we perform the addition operations from left to right.<\/p>\n<p>We add six and one together to get seven.<\/p>\n<p>Then, seven plus zero is still seven.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Therefore, the final correct logical answer to this puzzle is 7.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the image correctly warns us, the answer is definitely not 12, nor is it 0.<\/p>\n<p>By following the standard order of operations, math puzzles become easy and clear!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Math puzzles on social media often look very simple at first glance. 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