12 because you have to do the multiplication before you can add. 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1x0+1= So you replace the 1x0 by 0 and you have 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+0+1= Now there are no multiplications left so you can add and get 12. Edwin