There are many subjects that we may have enjoyed in school. Some people may enjoy English and others might enjoy history. There is one particular subject, however, that seems to be a favorite for some people and other people would rather stay far away from it. I’m talking about math, and if you happen to be one of those people who enjoy working with numbers, then you likely did very well with this subject in school. You learned all of the different formulas that helped us to pass the tests at that time but we may not use them as often as we should in real life.
Let’s face it, most people don’t do the math longhand anymore. They may add up a few things in their head on occasion but we are more likely to pull our phone out of our pocket and allow it to do the work for us. Keeping those skills sharp is a very important part of life and we may find that we are allowing them to diminish to a large extent. That is why it is so important for you to sharpen those skills on occasion and to make sure that you are not lacking in that area. The following simple mathematical equation will help you to do so.
Of course, I call it a simple mathematical equation but most people would tend to disagree with that description. In fact, it is stumping almost everybody who is trying to do it. If you just think back to your high school education, you will be better off. Try it for yourself and then check below for the answer. Be careful, once you see the answer, you’ll never know if you got it right if you didn’t try first.
Are you ready for the answer? It is below.
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Are you sure you’re ready for the answer?
Last chance to try it for yourself!
The correct answer is 30. Here’s why.
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 11 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 11 + (1 x 0) + 1
= 29 + 0 + 1
= 30