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Sixth-grade math problem leaves the internet confused... can you solve it?

PEMDAS has plagued many in elementary school math classes, but how many Americans remember how to use the acronym to solve problems? A simple sixth-grade math equation went viral on X for stumping ...
Daily Mail

Simple looking math equation stumps people - can you remember the 'special rule' to get right answer?

In grade school, you were probably constantly drilled on mathematics. Whether it be multiplication tables, simple addition, or complicated division, it was taught over and over again that quick math ...
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What does '6 ÷ 2(1 + 2)' equal? A viral maths sum is dividing the internet

The math equation '6 ÷ 2(1 + 2)' has gone viral because people get two completely different answers. Maths is breaking the internet again. A new sum has gone viral and no one can agree on what the ...
Daily Mail

The divisive math teaser that split the world: A 'subjective' problem that left everyone thinking they know best

Last week a seemingly simple math problem caused deep division among DailyMail.com readers, igniting an argument so furious that it resembled an angry political debate. A British mathematician and TV ...