2 + 2 × 2 = ?
How good are you at Math? If you are good at it, you are sure to remember the order of mathematical operations (or operator precedence). The term is used not only by mathematicians but by computer programmers as well.
According to the rule, arithmetic operations are done from left to right, if a formula contains only addition and subtraction. In case there are not only addition and subtraction, but also division or multiplication, the latter two operations have priority, i.e. first you are to multiply or divide, and after that add or subtract.
So, the solution of our formula is as follows:
2 + 2 × 2 = 2 + (2 × 2) = 2 + 4 = 6
More Info:
Order of operations
What are your thoughts on this subject?
366 Comments
Christine Oxley
I got the wrong answer because I thought the asterisk means multiply i.e. 2 + 2 = 4 x 2 = 8
Brantley Hickman
Nope. You're wrong, it's right. You and Scott are remembered a different purpose for the parenthese only need to be used in order to overrule the order of operations. If no parenthese exist, like this equation, you multiply before you add. That's basic, basic math.
Lukaea Eunice Sabrina Brown
It does mean multiply but in school they also taught us that there is an order to do it in. Remember this if u went to school in United States My Dear Aunt Sally.... Multiplication Division Addition then Subtraction.
Mark Paul Steptoe
As a mathematician that symbol is used as a multiplication function
Ben-gourion Mestman
Not right. It should be in parenthesis.
Aleksey Gordeev
Hi, it's really cool thing
David Hansen
Hard to believe that more than 50% of the people that took this got such an easy question wrong-
Kathy Rossignol
It's easy PEMDAS
David Hansen
The asterisk does mean multiply- you got it wrong because you didn't follow order of operations- you multiply first and then you add
Ana Cuomo
It does mean to multiply, but you have to multiply first by order of operations or MDAS...multiply, divide, add, then subtract...we learned it in scholl as My Dear Aunt Sally
🅰️Antoinette🅱️
Order is everything...🤔
David Colloby
Judging by the results I guess basic maths is no longer taught in schools and pupils are just given calculators.
Richard D. Boyle
The answer is correct. All you need to remember in this simple string is that you multiply before adding. This is about as basic as it gets.
r peladeau
Shows why I never got passed Calculus
vudu
I still think the answer is 8. I think we can all do without these type of quizzes? It is obvious that someone just wants to be a smarty-pants! Well , we don't appreciate your style!
Joy Holbrook
I suffer from dysnumeracy. Okay, I made that word up. Not only did I get the wrong answer, I don't even understand the explanation!
Rob Farr
Maths questions have always done my head in .... oh well ...
Jose Baquerizo
Is very elemental question.
Salvador Boie Sano Contreras
Sorry, math is my poorest
vellorysagolsemz
i hav got my answer correct. i hav work out the given question under BODMAS
Jeanetta Kelsey
this is bullshit. there was no asterisk.
Carmelita Manaya
I totally forgot my simple mathematics.. it's been years
Barbara Jackson
This must be the "new math" I've heard about. Definitely NOT what I learned in school. Oh, for the "good 'old days"! And I didn't even see the asterisk you talk of in your commentaries.
James Young
Who came up with the idea that multiplication/division should be primary to addition/subtraction? Doesn't make sense and that is why algebra doesn't make sense.