Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

A student was asked to add 16 and subtract 10 from a number.He by mistake added 10 and subtracted 16. If his answer is 14 what is the correct answer?

  1. 20

  2. 26

  3. 30

  4. 32

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Let the original number be x. The student mistakenly calculated x + 10 - 16 = 14, which means x - 6 = 14, so x = 20. The question asks for the correct answer to the original instruction of adding 16 and subtracting 10, which is x + 16 - 10 = 20 + 16 - 10 = 26.