Ready to give your brain a quick workout? Try cracking this tricky math challenge!
Think you’ve got what it takes to solve this without Googling? Don’t be so sure — most people get it wrong the first time!
If you get stuck, no worries — just scroll down for the answer. But first, are you brave enough to take on the challenge?
Here’s the puzzle:
What’s the value of this equation?
11 – 11 × 11 + 11 = ?
Looks simple, right? Just some basic addition, subtraction, and multiplication — stuff we all learned early on. But trust me, this one’s sneaky.
Answers ranged from -99 to 121 — so how do you crack it?
The secret lies in the BODMAS rule — that golden guide for solving math problems. It stands for:
Brackets
Orders (like powers and roots)
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction
Since this equation has no brackets or orders, you start with multiplication first.
Calculate 11 × 11 = 121, so the equation now looks like:
11 – 121 + 11
Next up, addition:
-121 + 11 = -110
Finally, the subtraction:
11 – 110 = -99
So the answer is… -99.
Did you get it right? If so, nice work! If not, no worries — now you know the trick. Ready for another brain teaser?
