Among X users who were not briefed with a math lesson before tackling the calculations, the most popular wrong answer was 5, which is the solution found when PEMDAS is ignored and the problem is ...

A graphic artist is testing everyone’s knowledge of algebra and spot-the-difference skills with a pictograph math problem that assigns numbers to different fruits. Gergely Dudás, of Hungary ...

Sometimes BODMAS is just PEMDAS by another name. And no, the answer is not 100. By Steven Strogatz Mathematical Twitter is normally a quiet, well-ordered place, a refuge from the aggravations of ...

If you want to know for sure, try your hand at this basic math problem. It's harder than it looks — even if you think you have a solid grasp of good old PEMDAS.

PEMDAS stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, and addition and subtraction. It demonstrates the right order in which to solve a math equation like this one.