Check how much you remember from primary school. Only the smart ones will smell the trick and won’t fall for it.

Mathematical puzzles that involve providing the correct result of an equation don’t seem difficult. Meanwhile, it turns out that they can really mess things up. Especially when they involve both addition and subtraction, as well as multiplication and division. Internet users who tried to calculate one of them found out for themselves.

This math puzzle has divided internet users. You have to apply a simple rule

Equations that require the application of the order of operations are a thorn in the side for many people. Although this is knowledge from primary school, it is easy to forget about it after years. This is one of the reasons why math problems are so popular, and internet users can even argue about the correct result. Especially since in their case, simply using a calculator will end with giving the wrong answer. Do you know how much is 6-1×0+2:2?

The order of operations is not complicated, and the trick is that you simply have to memorize the rules. In equations, we start with parentheses and powers. Then, from left to right, we do multiplication and division, and after that, also from left to right, addition and subtraction. In this particular case, we have addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. So what should the correct solution look like? You will find the answer below.

What is the solution to the equation? Many people indicate incorrectly

When solving the equation 6-1×0+2:2, many people gave 1 as the answer. This is because they did it with the help of a regular calculator, without following the proper order. Meanwhile, first you need to do:

• 1×0 = 0
• 2:2 = 1

After performing these operations, we are left with only: 6 – 0 + 1. So there can only be one answer and it is seven. Did you manage to pinpoint it? If you’d like, please vote in our poll below.