Not everybody likes math and that is understandable. It is one of the courses in school that causes stress for many people, especially when it comes to taking the test.

That doesn’t mean that every math test is going to cause you to run, screaming out of the room. In fact, trying to solve a simple math problem can be enjoyable and may even help you to pass some time. Take this one for example:

The answer to this math problem may seem obvious to some people. You will solve it quickly and can even do so in your head, but does that mean you are doing it properly?

The fact is, most people will get this math problem wrong. That is, of course, unless you are in middle school.

Be sure to solve this math problem on your own and have the answer before you see the solution we provide. It will let you know if you fall into the genius category or not!

In order to solve this math problem, you need to consider the order of operations. According to that rule, which would apply to this problem, you have to do any multiplication or division before you do addition and subtraction.

After doing the multiplication of 11×11 (121), you can then solve the problem from left to right.

It ends up being 11 – 121 + 11 = -99.

Did you get it right? Start bragging now if you did!