uk666 5,298 Report post Posted March 18, 2017 Can you solve this McDonald's maths puzzle? Brainteaser that has left the internet baffled is harder than it looks. It involves just three favourite items from the McDonalds menu, but this maths puzzle has left people on Facebook scratching their heads. The fiendish test asks you to solve an equation based on three sums provided. The key to solving the puzzle lies in remembering the fundamental rules in maths about the order to do multiplication and addition in. Butuan posted the tricky puzzle on Facebook, along with the caption: '98 per cent fails. Share first, only for geniuses, answer fast if you are a genius.' So far, over 1,500 people have attempted to solve the puzzle, with varying results. ……………………………………………….HOW TO SOLVE ITTo work out the answer, you firstly need to understand the cost of each product.From the first line, you can tell that each drink is worth 10, while on the second line you can decipher that a burger is worth five.On the third line – remembering that there is a total of four packet of chips – you can see that each packet of chips is worth one.Finally, applying the rule that multiplication comes before addition, you can multiply the chips by the drink, totalling 10, before adding the burger, giving the answer 15.10+10+10 = 3010+5+5 = 205+2+2 = 95+1×10 = 15………………………………………………. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tech 425 3,942 Report post Posted March 18, 2017 Well as you can see in my Profile Feed "Aliens from Uranus took over my Mind" - My answer was 25 Dang Aliens Then I called my Daughter down and she said 15 (Aleast I didn't let the Aliens get her mind) She gets A's in High School 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NiteRaven13 12 Report post Posted June 13, 2018 i got the answer too fast it cant be right 70 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NiteRaven13 12 Report post Posted June 13, 2018 i was right i got it wrong i missed that there were 2 fries per section so each was 1 not 2 oh well cant win em all no genius here lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rædwulf 1,441 Report post Posted June 13, 2018 (edited) still dont get it.. i come up with 25 every time.. oh well.. nvm.. miss counted fry containers.. Edited June 13, 2018 by Rædwulf 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
