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85% of People Get this Simple Math Problem Wrong, Do You Know the Answer?

by Fabrizio Nava

Published February 15, 2018

Game: Solve the Math Problem?

Think very carefully before you scroll down!

Related:

  1. What’s the Answer to this SIMPLE Math Problem?
  2. Can You Solve this SIMPLE Math Problem?

Answer:

Explanation:

You can alternatively apply PEMDAS as schools do today: Simplify everything inside the parentheses first, then exponents, then all multiplication and division from left to right in the order both operations appear, then all addition and subtraction from left to right in the order both operations appear. (A better acronym would be PEMA, actually, to make it clear that multiplication and division are done together, and addition and subtraction are done together.) By that convention, 6 ÷ 2(1+2) = 6 ÷ 2 × (1+2) = 6 ÷ 2 × 3 = 3 × 3 = 9. If you were taking the ACT, SAT, or GRE (which would probably use parentheses to eliminate confusion), this method would yield the correct answer.

Bonus Riddle:

Think very carefully before you scroll down!

Answer:

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