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Ajay

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What alien universe is this true? No matter if the wrong order of operations is used, that's an impossible result lol
3d = 30, d=10
1d + 2h = 10 + 2h; h=5
1h+2f = 9 = 5+2f; f=2

h+(fxD) = 5 +(2x10) = 5+20 = 25. Unless I failed algebra again.
 

OccamsToothbrush

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3d = 30, d=10
1d + 2h = 10 + 2h; h=5
1h+2f = 9 = 5+2f; f=2

h+(fxD) = 5 +(2x10) = 5+20 = 25. Unless I failed algebra again.


Your algebra is not being called into question, your observational skills are. There's ONE (1) bag of fries in the last image, but four bags (2+2) in the preceding image.



Try

3d = 30, d=10
1d + 2h = 10 + 2h; h=5
1h+2f+2f = 9 = 5+2f + 2f; f=1

h+(fxD) = 5 +(1x10) = 5+10 = 15

edit:
And if you use the wrong order of operations:

(h+f) x d = (5+1) x 10 = 60

15 and 60 are the only possible answers, 25 is right out.
 
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destrekor

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Your algebra is not being called into question, your observational skills are. There's ONE (1) bag of fries in the last image, but four bags (2+2) in the preceding image.



Try

3d = 30, d=10
1d + 2h = 10 + 2h; h=5
1h+2f+2f = 9 = 5+2f + 2f; f=1

h+(fxD) = 5 +(1x10) = 5+10 = 15

edit:
And if you use the wrong order of operations:

(h+f) x d = (5+1) x 10 = 60

15 and 60 are the only possible answers, 25 is right out.

Thank you, good sir! I failed to recognize that some might miss the obvious observational "trick" in this one. It looked clear as day to me!

But there have been many similar ones I've seen passed around that actually have significant and minute details that are easy to miss. The number of possible variables missed in those increases the range of potential numbers that it seems you can legit argue just about any number. Of course, visually, there is only ever one single value you can reach for any given X, Y, Z pictograph, typically with one or two alterations based on the actual mathematical order of operations.
 

OccamsToothbrush

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Thank you, good sir! I failed to recognize that some might miss the obvious observational "trick" in this one. It looked clear as day to me!

Yeah, I couldn't figure out where that 25 answer came from as it seemed impossible until I went back and checked each step. See people, that's why your math teacher always demanded that you show your work.
 

Iron Woode

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3d = 30, d=10
1d + 2h = 10 + 2h; h=5
1h+2f = 9 = 5+2f; f=2

h+(fxD) = 5 +(2x10) = 5+20 = 25. Unless I failed algebra again.
you only failed order of operations and the obvious = each french fry bag = 1.

5+1x10 = 15
 

Captante

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Think of what kind of person behind a keyboard actually says those kinds of things. It ain't gonna be a contributing adult member of society, that's for sure.


To be fair, a negative contribution IS still a contribution! ;)
 
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Ajay

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Your algebra is not being called into question, your observational skills are. There's ONE (1) bag of fries in the last image, but four bags (2+2) in the preceding image.



Try

3d = 30, d=10
1d + 2h = 10 + 2h; h=5
1h+2f+2f = 9 = 5+2f + 2f; f=1

h+(fxD) = 5 +(1x10) = 5+10 = 15

edit:
And if you use the wrong order of operations:

(h+f) x d = (5+1) x 10 = 60

15 and 60 are the only possible answers, 25 is right out.
Damn, and I was wearing my readers.