2 + 2 = 4
So the equation becomes:
8 ÷ 2 × 4
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At this point, we still have a division and a multiplication that we have to do. Since their order of operations is the same, they must be calculated from left to right.
8 ÷ 2 = 4
4 × 4 = 16
So the answer is 16.
This is the most commonly taught interpretation in today’s school textbooks.
Why do some people think the answer is 1?
For others, the equation has a different meaning.
They believe that 2(2 + 2) forms a single block, as if it were described thus:
8 ÷ [2(2 + 2)]
After the parenthesis is resolved:
