Maths Puzzle To Tickle New Year Brains

I can only see one  but maths are not my thing ,so  .. when will you tell the answer Bryan?

I'm afraid not

The two possible answers are 40 and 96

Solution 1: Add the equation, then combine the sum to that of the previous equation.

Let's do this together.

First line: 1 + 4 = 5

Second line: 2 + 5 = 7. So add the first sum of the previous equation, like so: 5 + 7 = 12

Third line: 3 + 6= 9, so add 9 + 12 = 21.

Solution: 8 + 11 = 19, so add 19 + 21 = 40.

40 is a widely accepted and correct answer. However, it's not the only correct one.

Solution 2: Instead of just adding, this second solution involves multiplying the second number of the equation by the number you are adding to it.

First line: 1 + (4 x 1) = 5

Second line: 2 + (5 x 2) = 12

Third line: 3 + (6 x 3) = 21

Solution: 8 + (11 x 8) = 96

So either 40 or 96 are correct answers to this question.