Can you solve it without falling for the trick?

It looks easy, but the order in which you perform the calculations changes the answer.

Think you know the correct answer?

To solve it correctly, we must follow the order of operations. Division is performed before addition.

Step 1 — Perform the Division

First, calculate:

then divide by 5. That approach is incorrect because there are no parentheses around the entire addition.

Since division has priority over addition, the correct calculation is: