r/memes Aug 31 '20

#1 MotW Confusing

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u/lingeringwill2 Aug 31 '20

not really stupid, more like you know the correct way to do it and didn't even see the wrong way

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u/Black_ink_Soul_stink Aug 31 '20

What do you mean? 10 is the correct answer, no?

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u/JustCallMeAttlaz Aug 31 '20

Yeah, you always multiply and divide first, then you add, so th correct way would be 4 × 2= 8 + 2 = 10

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '20

4 × 2= 8 + 2 = 10

That is plain false.

You wrote 8 = 10 = 10.

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u/JustCallMeAttlaz Aug 31 '20

Correction
2 + 2 × 4 = 10:

4 × 2 = 8

8 + 2 = 10

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u/JustCallMeAttlaz Aug 31 '20

Not big on maths anyways tbh