Why the internet is divided over a simple math equation

On the off chance you’ve yet to weigh in, please answer the following: 8÷2(2+2)=?

Egan J Chernoff, The Conversation

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Rina Zazkis, The Conversation

· Aug 30, 2022 · 07:30 pm

Swiss researchers have calculated pi to 62.8 trillion digits – and it’s both fascinating and useless

With only ten decimal places of the mathematical constant, we could calculate the circumference of Earth to a precision of less than a millimetre.

Julia Collins, The Conversation

· Sep 19, 2021 · 11:30 pm

Why children do well in ‘street maths’ but not in the classroom: Researchers fault teaching methods

A study found children working in shops solved mathematics problems easily but struggled with a written test.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury

· Oct 15, 2017 · 12:30 pm

How India’s invention of zero helped create modern mathematics

Turning zero from a punctuation mark into a number paved the way for everything from algebra to algorithms.

Ittay Weiss, The Conversation

· Sep 25, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Watch: This puzzle meant for 8th grade students (75% got it wrong) tells you why geometry matters

And what do triangles, circles and squares have to do with moviegoers' emotions?

Scroll Staff

· Dec 21, 2016 · 06:00 pm