Can You Crack The Math Puzzle Trick?

The answer is 75.

The trick relies on multiplying the two numbers together and then adding a sequence of descending numbers (7, 6, 5, 4, 3…) to the product.

Here is the pattern applied to each row:

• 5 + 7 = 42: (5 × 7) + 7 = 35 + 7 = 42

• 6 + 8 = 54: (6 × 8) + 6 = 48 + 6 = 54

• 4 + 9 = 41: (4 × 9) + 5 = 36 + 5 = 41

• 7 + 8 = 60: (7 × 8) + 4 = 56 + 4 = 60

Following this exact descending sequence, the number to add for the final equation is 3:

• 9 + 8 = ?: (9 × 8) + 3 = 72 + 3 = 75