Question

8÷2(2+2)=?
I asked a few people some say it’s 1 and some say 16....

Answer 1

16

Explanation:

In order to understand the answer to the problem, we need to know the correct order of operations, through the acronym PEMDAS

PEMDAS

P: Parentheses

E: Exponent

M: Multiply

D: Divide

A: Add

S: Subtract

First add everything in the parentheses to get 4

Then divide 8 by 2 to get 4

4 times 4 = 16

8/2= 4

2+2=4

4 x 4 = 16

Answer 2

16

Explanation:

Follow the rules of PEMDAS

8÷2(2+2)

Parentheses

8÷2(4)

Exponents

we have none

Multiply and Divide from left to right

4(4)

16

Then Add and Subtract from left to right