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<\/p>\nHave you ever come across a simple math problem on social media that makes everyone debate in the comments?<\/p>\n
Today, let\u2019s look at a very famous viral handwritten math puzzle.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The puzzle shows a simple expression: 90 \u00f7 10 + 7 \u00d7 2.<\/p>\n
At first glance, it looks like a basic math problem from elementary school.<\/p>\n
However, the note above the equation boldly claims: \u201cAnswer is NOT 18!\u201d.<\/p>\n
Is that statement actually true, or is it just a clever trick to confuse us?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s break down the logic step by step using the standard rules of mathematics.<\/p>\n
In mathematics, there is a fundamental rule called the order of operations, often remembered as PEMDAS or BODMAS.<\/p>\n
This rule tells us which operation to perform first when solving an equation.<\/p>\n
According to this rule, multiplication and division must always be done before addition and subtraction.<\/p>\n
When we have both multiplication and division in the same expression, we simply solve them from left to right.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s apply this rule directly to our math puzzle.<\/p>\n
First, look at the division part: 90 \u00f7 10.<\/p>\n
When you divide 90 by 10, you get 9.<\/p>\n
Next, look at the multiplication part: 7 \u00d7 2.<\/p>\n
When you multiply 7 by 2, you get 14.<\/p>\n
Now, let\u2019s substitute these two results back into our original equation.<\/p>\n
The equation becomes a very simple addition: 9 + 14.<\/p>\n
Finally, we add these two numbers together: 9 + 14 equals 23.<\/p>\n
So, the mathematically correct answer to the equation is 23.<\/p>\n
Now, let\u2019s address the statement in the picture: \u201cAnswer is NOT 18!\u201d.<\/p>\n
Why would someone think the answer is 18 in the first place?<\/p>\n
If you make the common mistake of calculating strictly from left to right without following PEMDAS, you will get a completely wrong answer.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s see what happens if someone makes that mistake.<\/p>\n
First, they calculate 90 \u00f7 10, which gives 9.<\/p>\n
Then, they add 7 to 9, which gives 16.<\/p>\n
Finally, they multiply 16 by 2, which gives 32.<\/p>\n
Wait, even if you solve it incorrectly from left to right, you get 32, not 18!<\/p>\n
So how could anyone possibly get 18?<\/p>\n
Some people might make another error, such as adding before multiplying and dividing.<\/p>\n
If you calculate 10 + 7 first, you get 17, which still leads nowhere near 18.<\/p>\n
Therefore, no matter which common calculation method or mistake you use, the result is never 18.<\/p>\n
This makes the statement \u201cAnswer is NOT 18!\u201d absolutely correct in every single way!<\/p>\n
The text in the picture is 100% accurate because 23 is definitely not equal to 18.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, following the proper math rules leads us directly to the true result.<\/p>\n
The final correct answer to this puzzle is 23.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Have you ever come across a simple math problem on social media that makes everyone debate in the comments? Today, let\u2019s look at a very famous viral handwritten math puzzle. The puzzle shows a simple expression: 90 \u00f7 10 + 7 \u00d7 2. At first glance, it looks like a basic math problem from elementary […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5343,"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5341\/revisions\/5343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storydosee.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}