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 ...

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, ...

Usually, there are only three real ways to end an argument with your partner. The most common ways would be that either they admit they were wrong or you admit you were wrong. Then, for some ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You don’t have to be a math whiz to know that 4 - 2 + 1 equals 3. Yet I was working with several students recently who said it equals 1. And it wasn’t their fault. Nor was it their teacher’s fault.

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 ...

The confusion (likely intentional) boiled down to a discrepancy between the math rules used in grade school and in high school. By Steven Strogatz Recently I wrote about a math equation that had ...