Solve This Simple Trick Question; You Have Just 9 Seconds

The lessons we have learned in childhood take a back seat as we grow up. Basic formulas and theories often slip out of our minds. So, when a question pops up on the internet which forces us to go back to our school days and solve it, we draw a blank. Recently, a trick question has surfaced on the internet, which will take you back to your mathematics class from school. Trick questions are basically brain teasers or puzzles that challenge the brain and force it to think critically. Solving such puzzles needs concentration and leads to creativity as well. Brain teasers help in improving memory, logic, attention and cognitive function.

While some brain teasers can test your vision and observing power, others will test your IQ. The viral question is a mathematics-related question, which will need you to first analyse the question and then solve it by remembering the most basic rule of maths to answer it correctly.

The post reads, “Comment your answer, 3+3×3-9”. One look at the question, and that may remind you of the basic formula to solve such problems. But, remember, you need to solve this question in just 9 seconds. The comment section was filled with various answers. The answers ranged from 3 to 9 to minus (-) 36 as well. Your time to solve the viral question starts now.

The post was shared on an account named Mathequiz. A majority of the people in the comment section answered 3, but one user claimed that the answer is minus (-) 36. Your time is up. Did you find the right answer? Well, the correct answer is 3.

As per the rules of BODMAS in mathematics, in a problem like this one, it suggests first starting by solving the brackets, then the order of powers or roots, followed by division, then multiplication, then addition and finally subtraction.

The riddle is 3+(3×3)-9. As per the rule, it will be 3+9-9 This will result in 12-9, which is equal to 3. Hence, the right answer is 3.