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A riddle that has been circulating on social media was shared with the claim that most people will “get it wrong.” The puzzle asks a seemingly simple mathematical question and people must solve it using BODMAS. Do you think you are good at math? Try this puzzle.
The puzzle was shared on X handle @Art0fThinking. He says, “What is the answer? 7+7/7+7*7-7.” How fast can you solve it? Your time begins now…
Check out this brain teaser here:
The puzzle was shared on January 26 on X. It has since racked up more than 72,000 views. Additionally, the puzzle has received numerous likes and retweets. Many even took to the comments section of the post to share their opinions.
See how people reacted to this brain teaser:
“If you follow BODMAS (or PEMDAS), you would have: 7 + 1 + 49 – 7 = 50,” one individual posted.
Another added: “50. No one should be wrong about this. “It’s sixth grade math.”
“I did the math and there are 4,” said a third.
A fourth shared, “Zero.”
Were you able to solve this puzzle using BODMAS? If so, what response did you get?
Previously, another riddle that made waves on the Internet asks puzzle enthusiasts to turn an expression true. The question says: “Fill in the blanks to make the expression true. 72 + 3_8 = 47.” Can you find the missing numbers to make the expression true? You only have five seconds to do it.