Here’s a deceptively simple brain-teaser: three chickens add up to 60, a chicken plus two nests totals 26, and a nest plus two banana bunches equals 15. At first glance, you might plug in the “usual” values of 3 eggs per nest or 6 bananas per bunch—but this puzzle hides a twist. Noticing the exact counts and applying the correct order of operations are the keys to cracking it. Can you spot the details and calculate what chicken + nest × bananas really equals? Scroll down for the step-by-step solution!

A Sneaky Puzzle to Test Your Observation

At first glance, this series of images seems like straightforward arithmetic. Three chickens add to 60, a chicken plus two nests equals 26, and a nest plus two banana bunches equals 15. Then you’re asked: chicken + nest × bananas = ? Think you know the answer? Don’t be so sure—small changes in each image will catch most people off guard!

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Common Missteps That Lead to the Wrong Answer

Assuming Constant Counts: Many remember classic versions of this puzzle where each nest has three eggs and each banana bunch has six bananas. Here, the nest holds four eggs and the bunch shows five bananas—details easily overlooked.

Ignoring the Multiplication Rule: In the final line, multiplication comes before addition. Forgetting this order of operations sends your result off track.

Rushing Through: A quick glance often leads solvers to plug in the “usual” values and blurt out 38 or even 46. Patience and attention to each image are key.

Step-by-Step Breakdown

Three Chickens = 60

• Each chicken is worth 20.
• Chicken + Two Nests = 26
• One chicken (20) plus two nests = 26 → two nests sum to 6 → each nest = 3
• But look closely: the nest image now shows 4 eggs, so the puzzle setter has updated its value to 4.

Nest + Two Banana Bunches = 15

• If each nest is 4, then 4 + two bunches = 15 → two bunches sum to 11 → each bunch ≈ 5.5
• Check the picture: each banana bunch actually has 5 bananas, so its value is 5.

Final Expression: Chicken + Nest × Bananas

• Substitute the updated values: 20 + 4 × 5
• Multiply first: 4 × 5 = 20
• Then add: 20 + 20 = 40

Your Turn to Share

Did you spot the changed egg and banana counts? What answer did you get? Leave a comment with your result and see if your friends also arrive at 40. If you enjoyed untangling this puzzle, explore more of our brain-teasers to keep your attention to detail and logical reasoning razor-sharp!