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The confusion (likely intentional) boiled down to a discrepancy between the math rules used in grade school and in high school. By Steven Strogatz Recently I wrote about a math equation that had ...

A seemingly easy math puzzle making the rounds on the internet has left people scratching their heads as it requires some clever thinking. The brainteaser, that was shared on X this week by user ...

Can you solve it in under 30 seconds? The equation, shared by @BholanathDutta on X, is 75+25÷5x5. Ready for your timed test? But first, here's a hint: Ever heard of PEMDAS? The age-old acronym guides ...

For about a decade now, mathematicians and mathematics educators have been weighing in on a particular debate rooted in school mathematics that shows no signs of abating. If you’re like most, your ...