A graphic artist is testing everyone’s knowledge of algebra and spot-the-difference skills with a pictograph math problem that assigns numbers to different fruits. Gergely Dudás, of Hungary Budapest, ...

Everyone agreed on the first step: Solve inside the parentheses, for 2+2=4. But after that, people split down two paths. Some multiplied first, while others divided, leading to different answers—1 and ...

Jalen Brunson recently poured fuel on the fire regarding an age-old debate regarding the order of operations. Those who are unfamiliar with the argument may need a refresher. Occasionally, a math ...

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 ...

The internet is torn over an elementary-level math equation which left many scratching their heads. The viral math problem has X users stumped - but the answer comes from lessons learned in fifth or ...

YOU may remember learning about PEMDAS in elementary or grade school as a way to remember how to solve an equation. The acronym often sparks a specific memory of learning how to solve equations, so ...

It began early this week when a Twitter user named Em tweeted the equation 8 ÷ 2(2 + 2) = ?. Many calculated the problem and came up with an answer of 16. But others did the math just as confidently ...

Math equations used to be a daily chore for many elementary schoolers. But entering adulthood means those less mathematically inclined often never have to think about them ever again. And it appears ...