Test your IQ with this viral brain teaser! Solve the difficult math puzzle 6 2(1+2) and find out whether the answer is 1 or 9—can you solve it?
Brain Teaser IQ Test: What is your answer? a) or b)
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- Here is the equation:
6 2(1 + 2)
- Offer two options:
a) 1 b) 9 It seems simple at first glance, but explaining the order of operations (often called BODMAS or PEMDAS) is where the confusion begins. Let’s break it down step by step. Solution 1. Apply parentheses The equation containing (1 + 2) must be solved first in order of execution. 1+2=3 Now, the equation becomes: 6 2(3) 2. Solve multiplication and division This step is the crux of the argument. According to the BODMAS/PEMDAS rule: Multiplication and division must be solved from left to right because they have the same priority. So first solve 6 2: 6 2=3 Now, the equation becomes: 3(3) 3. Finally, multiply 3×3: 3×3=9 So the answer is 9. So the question What is your answer? If you chose b) 9, you are correct! Share this with your friends and see how many people get it right—because the real fun is in the discussion.
