Are you ready to test your basic math skills with a quick challenge?
Puzzles like this often look very simple at first glance.
However, many people get the wrong answer because they forget a basic rule.
Let us look closely at the equation in the picture: 5² + 5² ÷ 5 = ?
To solve this correctly, we need to follow the proper order of operations.
In mathematics, this order is usually called PEMDAS or BODMAS.
This rule tells us which calculation to do first, second, and last.
First, we must solve any calculations inside parentheses or brackets.
In our equation, there are no parentheses, so we move to the next step.
Second, we need to calculate exponents or powers.
We have two terms with exponents in this puzzle: 5² and 5².
The expression 5² simply means 5 multiplied by 5.
When we multiply 5 by 5, we get 25.
So, we can replace both 5² terms with the number 25.
Now, our equation becomes much simpler: 25 + 25 ÷ 5 = ?
Third, we look for multiplication or division from left to right.
In our new equation, we have an addition and a division.
According to the order of operations, division must always be done before addition.
This is the exact step where most people make a mistake.
Many people add 25 and 25 first to get 50, and then divide 50 by 5 to get 10.
If you chose option A (10), you fell into this common trap!
Instead, we must perform the division step first: 25 ÷ 5.
When we divide 25 by 5, the result is 5.
Now, we update our equation one more time: 25 + 5 = ?
Finally, we perform the remaining addition step.
We simply add 25 and 5 together.
25 + 5 equals 30.
Therefore, the correct answer to this puzzle is 30.
Looking at the options given in the image:
A) 10
B) 25
C) 30
D) 50
We can clearly see that option C is the correct choice!
