8 ÷ 2(2+2). Simple, right? WRONG.
As someone who hasn’t calculated anything more difficult than a restaurant tip in years, may I say that I can’t believe we’ve made math trend on Twitter. You’re all really gonna make me pull out my dusty TI-48 graphing calculator, huh. I’m really gonna have to dig through my post-grad brain like SpongeBob’s memory files, burnt to a crisp, and calculate this equation.
OK, I guess we’re doing this. Pop quiz folks — can you solve this controversial post?
Pencils down. What answer did you get? 1 or 16? The real answer may surprise you: no one can decide conclusively. Pretty anticlimactic, huh? Here I was thinking that some dashing math majors would sweep in and put an end to the madness, but even they can’t stop this viral fight now.
Anything other than 1 is absolutely wrong hth
— Alex⚓ (@ClassyXhakalaca) July 28, 2019
i do parenthesis, multiplication, then division so i believe it’s 1
— em ♥︎ (@pjmdolI) July 28, 2019
1. The amount of people saying 16 need to retake math 😭
— JKOurEuphoria (@JungKookQueen97) July 28, 2019
took 3 calc classes, differential equations and linear algebra, it’s 16 bro
— jake chyllenhaal (@corynhendrix) July 30, 2019
i have 2 math degrees it’s 1
— laur♏️ (@lauram_williams) July 30, 2019
The answer actually 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 BOMDAS method, then the order is Brackets, Order, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.
So technically, both are the right answers! Boo, that’s no fun. As a millennial with pre-new math education, my conclusive answer is 1. But who am I to talk, I’m just a writer — let’s hear what the experts have to say.
You need to see the how bracket is created.
There can be two cases:Case 1:
8 ÷ 2 x (2+2) = 8 ÷ 2 x 4 = 4 x 4 = 16Case 2 (Given case):
8 ÷ 2(2+2) = 8 ÷ 2(4) = 8 ÷ 8 = 1RULE is STEP-BY-STEP following of BODMAS (Bracket, Of, Divide, Multiply, Add, Subtract)
Hope it helps !
— Get Out Valverde (@fcb_banter) July 29, 2019
okay we’re gonna re learn pemdas
p= parenthesis
e= exponents
m/d= multiplaction/division in order from LEFT to RIGHT
a/s = addition/subtraction in order from LEFT to RIGHTthank u https://t.co/LO0TPxsL45
— lynlie (@ceddiascmb) July 30, 2019
In PEMDAS multiplication and division take equal priority so you do whichever is first from left to right. Same for addition and subtraction. pic.twitter.com/1617gChUms
— George W. Kush (@supermaddd) July 29, 2019
8÷2(2×2) = 8÷2(4) = 8÷8 = 1
= Answer is 1.Solved Via “BODMAS” Rule :
(B racket)
O( f )
D÷ ivision
M x ultiplication
A+ dditional
S-ubtraction pic.twitter.com/tu64P3eUyg— Anant (@HumourouslyMe) July 30, 2019
As it turns out, the way the equation is written intentionally confusing. A post meant to intentionally stew chaos on the internet? How groundbreaking.
This is why most teachers tell students to stop using ÷ pretty early on in learning.
— ᴋᴏᴏᴋᴀᴅᴏᴏᴋs (@bstpeach) July 30, 2019
There you have it folks! Math. We sure did solve it.
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