Overview
- El Comercio Perú published two short, timed math puzzles on Friday that walk readers through the order of operations and report final answers of 50 and 160.
- The first puzzle, 96 ÷ (18−6) + 14×3, is solved by computing the parentheses (18−6=12), dividing 96 by 12 to get 8, multiplying 14×3=42, and adding 8+42 to reach 50.
- The later puzzle, 360 − (96÷12)(18+7), is solved by dividing 96 by 12 to get 8, adding 18+7 to get 25, multiplying 8×25=200, and subtracting 360−200 to reach 160.
- Both pieces present the PEMDAS acronym as the central rule, set each problem as a timed challenge intended to boost mental agility, and include calls to compete with friends and links to more puzzles on the site.
- The items are lifestyle/entertainment features aimed at reader engagement; the articles state cognitive benefits from doing puzzles but offer limited evidence for those broader claims.