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Viral Brain Teaser: Can you solve this maths question using BODMAS?

A maths brain teaser is going viral on X. Can you solve it without using pen and paper?

Published on: Oct 23, 2023 12:14 AM IST
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Brain teasers offer a fun and engaging way to exercise our brains and improve our problem-solving skills. These puzzles come in various forms and are enjoyed by people of all ages. And if you are looking for one right away, then we have a brain teaser that will help you pass some time.

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Brain Teaser: This viral maths question can be solved by applying BODMAS. How quickly can you solve it? (X/@ViralXfun)
Brain Teaser: This viral maths question can be solved by applying BODMAS. How quickly can you solve it? (X/@ViralXfun)

“Maths challenge,” reads the caption of the brain teaser shared on X. It features a simple maths question: ‘60 ÷ 5(1 + 1(1 + 1)) = ?’ You need to apply the BODMAS, an acronym for Bracket, Of, Division, Multiplication, Addition, and Subtraction, to solve this question. Can you solve this fun teaser?

Take a look at this viral maths question below:

“This is an ambiguous expression, and there are multiple ways to interpret it. One possible interpretation is: 60 ÷ 5(1 + 1(1 + 1)) = 60 ÷ 5(4) = 60 ÷ 20 = 3 Another possible interpretation is: 60 ÷ 5(1 + 1(1 + 1)) = 60 ÷ 5(1 + 2),” posted an individual.

Another added, “Correct answer is 36, no doubt.”

“Using BODMAS, the correct answer is 4,” shared a third.

A fourth commented, “Mathematics is so difficult.”

“It has to be the same result either way, I think. So it is either (60:5)•3 or (60•3):5. Which is 36 both times. So, 36 should be right,” declared a fifth.

A sixth wrote, “Order of operations makes the answer 36 60 ÷ 5(3) 12 (3) = 36.”

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Arfa Javaid

Arfa Javaid is a journalist working with the Hindustan Times' Delhi team. She covers trending topics, human interest stories, and viral content online.

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