Splitting and adding with care
Riddle:
What is half of four plus three?
Answer:
Answer: 5. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2; 2 + 3 = 5. The riddle is meant to trick you into misplacing parentheses (some might mistakenly do 4 + 3 =7, then half =3.5).
What is half of four plus three?
Answer: 5. Explanation: Half of 4 is 2; 2 + 3 = 5. The riddle is meant to trick you into misplacing parentheses (some might mistakenly do 4 + 3 =7, then half =3.5).