888 + 88 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 1,000. This is the kind of math riddle you can work out with times tables, or by simple logic. First, get as close to 1,000 as you can (888). From there, it’s easy to figure out ...

We apply the BODMAS rule (B – Brackets, O – Order of powers or roots, D – Division, M – Multiplication A – Addition, and S – Subtraction). First, multiply the 1 x 0 in the third line which gives 0.