If you thought 8 ÷ 2(2+2) = ? was stupid and pointless, so did a lot of mathematicians.https://nyti.ms/2YKDk9f
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So is it 16 or 1 smart guy?
If you can see how to get both answers, then you have an understanding of why the formatting is misleading. If you want the correct recipe of calculation, I say whatevah. You’ll never see this except in a meme trying to trick you.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/science/math-equation-pemdas-bodmas.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share …
