(Image credit: https://twitter.com/PicturesFoIder) A math puzzle is going viral on social networks. The question seems simple but has divided the Internet. The question is: 8/2(2+2).One of the solutions is:8 `2 (2 + 2) = 8 ` 2 x 4 =8 ` 2 x 4and the answer is 4 x 4 = 16The other solution is: is: 8/[2(2+2)] = 8/[2(4)] = 8/[8] = 1Mathematics puzzles like this one always confuse puzzle solvers. Math puzzles are math problems or games that require creative thinking and problem-solving skills to find solutions. They come in many different forms and levels of difficulty, from simple arithmetic puzzles to complex mathematical challenges. Math puzzles are a great way to improve your math skills, critical thinking, and logical reasoning abilities. Due to the fact that these puzzles can be solved in many ways depending on different mathematical rules, people are often divided on how to solve them. About this math puzzle, one user said: The question is not clear. It can be understood as8–(2+2)2Or8–2(2+2)It is just designed to promote interaction by getting people to argue. Another explains: It’s been over 30 years since my last Math class, but I’m pretty sure it was:8 2 (2 + 2)8 2(4)8 2 x 44 x 4 = 16To equal 1, the equation would have to be:8 `(2(2 + 2))8 `(2 x 4)8 ` 8 = 1So what is your answer to this riddle?
