What is 8 ÷ 2(2+2) = ?

The correct answer, according to New York Times, is 16!

The other popular answer is 1.

The main idea is to use the BODMAS rule, to evaluate the bracket first. Then, it becomes 8÷2×4 = 4×4 = 16.

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