Here we go again… I say that because last time, there was an equation like this, it went viral.
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This time around, the equation is quite similar in that you have to use the correct order of operations to solve it.
The equation is:
8 ÷ 2(2+2) = ?
Easy, right?
NOPE. Not even close.
If you put the exact equation into Google, you’ll get the answer as 16.
However, when put into a scientific calculator, the answer you get is 1.
And that is when the internet has broken loose and is loosing their minds over the answer because everyone is getting something different…
People are even blaming the TYPE or brand of calculator being used…
But here’s the thing – just like the last equation, there are TWO right answers.
I know, frustrating right? One reason I hate math!
The answer lies in the way you go about solving it, and that depends on where in the world you learned math.
If you use the PEMDAS method, the order of the equation is Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.
But if you were raised on the BODMAS method, then the order is Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.
So technically, both are the right answers! 1 or 16? You decide!
