a pattern-recognition puzzle in which the plus sign does not represent ordinary addition in the final answer.
The challenge is to discover the hidden rule.
Look Beyond Ordinary Addition
When solving a puzzle like this, the first step is to stop thinking about standard arithmetic.
Instead, look at the relationship between the numbers on the left and the unusual answers on the right.
Ask yourself:
- Is the answer made from two separate numbers?
- Is subtraction involved?
- Is addition involved in another way?
- Are two results being joined together?
- Does the
