I don't think that there is anything resembling parentheses in the puzzle. We solved it the only way you can to get the correct result. It is only looking back at it now that I realize that the approach we used was not correct according to how the mathematics should be done.

lea_atkinson wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 7:22 am

Spoiler!

The rules of mathematics is followed. Since there are no parentheses specified on the mug then you work the operators from left to right in the order specified.

tobilerone wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 8:51 am I'm still not understanding which shape/colour I should be counting for the half moons to get that answer. Could someone give an indication of their locations?

Yeah, there nothing looking like "classical" half moons on the mug. That makes it a bit challenging.

Hmm, thought a bit more, and I think that the trick is the following: The time you get when the mug is the right side up is the "day time", (12:15) whereas if you turn the mug upside down you get a moon over the clock and thus "night time" (05:45). They still add up to the same t...

Sterling wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 4:18 pm Hint 7:

Spoiler!

Turn the mug over to read the "day" time.

Is there any indication on the mug that I am missing telling me to do this?