{"id":5668,"date":"2024-12-31T06:57:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T06:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=5668"},"modified":"2024-12-31T06:57:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T06:57:23","slug":"can-you-solve-these-viral-math-puzzles-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/5668","title":{"rendered":"Can You Solve These Viral Math Puzzles?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Viral Math Puzzle 1: The Order of Operations Challenge\n

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Social media is abuzz with the puzzle:\n

6 + 6 + 6 + 6 x 0 = ?\n

The correct answer hinges on understanding\u00a0the order of operations, often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division (from left to right),\u00a0Addition, and\u00a0Subtraction\u00a0(from left to right)). In this puzzle, multiplication comes before\u00a0addition.\n

Therefore, the correct solution is:\n

6+6+6+(6\u00d70)=6+6+6+0=18\n

Many people might initially think the answer is 0, but adhering to the order of operations reveals the true answer is 18.\n

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Puzzle 2: The 1992 Knowledge Test\n

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A classic puzzle from a 1992 test asks:\n

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6 \u2013 1 x 0 + 3 : 3 = ?\n

Using PEMDAS to solve this, the correct order is:\n

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  1. Multiplication first:\u00a01\u00d70=0\n
  2. Division next:\u00a03\u00f73=1\n\n

    So the expression becomes:\n

    6\u22120+1\n

    Now, we perform the\u00a0addition\u00a0and\u00a0subtraction\u00a0from left to right:\n

    6\u22120=6\n

    6+1=7\n

    Thus, the solution is 7.\n

    Misinterpreting the order can lead to vastly different answers, emphasizing why these\u00a0principles\u00a0are taught\u00a0early in mathematics education.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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