Answer: Please Do Not Use a Calculator Puzzle

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This no-calculator math puzzle tests order of operations. The key is doing multiplication or division before addition.

Answer: Please Do Not Use a Calculator Puzzle

The Answer

The correct answer is: 19.

Here is why

  1. 9梅9=1
  2. 9+1+9=19

Why people miss it

Most wrong answers come from rushing, skipping a clue, or doing the arithmetic in the wrong order.

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