18

18 -- could be a trick question but can not see it. With German numbers it works as one counts "one ..

4th Division maths here. Why would one bother to minus 3 and then immediately plus 3, must be a typi..

@Se... In the German language they always say the last number first. 21 = 1 and 20 = 21 minus (22) ..

12

I'm sure I was taught, brackets first then go from left to right.

There are no brackets. Therfore to..

yes there should be brackets for it to be 12, as it is it's 18

@Ve... Too long ago to remember, just glad I do get the answer right most times.

I'm withVera and Boots, it's 18 and thats 1959 maths!

When I was at school in the 1970's the answer would've been 18 by just doing the sum left to right. ..

@Ra... - can't be 18 as just too easy! Even for me.

@Mi... - seriously, what is the point of 'pretending' - with my lack of mathematical ability I'd..

@Mi... I see what you mean. Agree with you on 12. we did them in the 1950.

We had no calculators. Here is an easy way to check if the answer is right. Only remember the multip..

@Lo... I have no idea what your saying, it flies right over my head. I cannot see the logic, plus..

@Ra... I never did brackets. We only did sections in school which is the same as working with brack..

@Se... Pretend was probably the wrong word. I mean imagine brackets around the 3 x3 then go from th..

@Mi... I appreciate you trying but in my mind pretending isn't that far off imagining! Amazing r..

I'm sure the answer depends on your age. There was no such thing as BODMAS or BIDMAS, "Multiply and ..

@Ve... same here. I now feel distinctly old 😢

its PEMDAS in American schools.