Test your knowledge of algebra along with your spot-the-difference skills with this food-themed math problem that uses fruits in place of numbers.

Viral math problems have been known to divide the internet and the latest viral problem shared by Twitter user @pjmdoll has done just that. The equation is: 8 ÷ 2(2 + 2) = ? Some social media ...

Why? People keep arriving to two different answers: 1 and 9. To solve the problem, you need to remember PEMDAS, otherwise known as the order of operations.

A seemingly straightforward math problem has sparked debate online after leaving social media users confused over the correct answer.

Each letter represents a math symbol in the order ... some users confidently claimed the answer was 0 or 1. But both solutions are incredibly incorrect. Applying PEMDAS, the first step to solving this ...

It's easy to screw this up It's easy to see how people get a wrong answer, said Matthew Zaremsky, who teaches mathematics at Binghamton University. It turns out PEMDAS is to blame.

A Twitter user shared a simple math equation that spotlights the order of operations, which is known as PEMDAS or BODMAS in different regions.

The problem tests your knowledge of PEMDAS, the order of operations formula, which says you must get to the answer by following these steps in this order: parentheses, exponents, multiplication ...