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Most Adults Get This Wrong: Can You Solve This Tricky Math Problem?

Most Adults Get This Wrong: Can You Solve This Tricky Math Problem?

According to research, it’s more engaging for the brain to drink red wine than to try to solve complicated math problems. However, there is no harm in doing both things – and solving puzzles and quizzes is better than not doing anything at all.

Now, can you solve this tricky math problem?

What is the answer to this tricky math problem?

What is the answer to this tricky math problem?

8 – 2 ÷ 1/2 + 1 = ?
If you solve from left to right, you’ll probably get the number 13.

However, that is wrong, because you must follow the order of operations. Which states a universal order for solving math problems.

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The correct answer is 5.

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