Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A viral mathematics problem has caused quite the debate as confusion over the correct way to solve it has many scratching their ...

8 divided by 2 (2 + 2). Some people are getting 16. Others are getting 1. Think of it as the numerical version of the blue and white dress. According to Mashable, the issue comes from two different ...

An apparently easy-looking math problem has left internet users scratching their heads. The elementary-grade problem looks simple enough to solve in seconds, but has tripped up the masses. The basic ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky (WDRB) -- A math problem is dividing the internet. 8 divided by 2 parentheses 2 plus 2. Some people say the answer is 1 and others think it is 16. Experts say it all comes down to how ...

For the PEMDAS method you solve in the order of: Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction. For the BODMAS method you solve in the order ...