“Only Geniuses Can Solve This” Math Puzzle Is Driving The Internet Crazy — Most People Still Get The Wrong Answer

At first glance, the equation seems easy:

5 × 5 − 5 + 5 ÷ 5

But surprisingly, huge numbers of people still answer incorrectly because they forget one important thing:

the order of operations.

Why So Many People Get It Wrong

Many people try solving the equation from left to right immediately, which leads to completely different answers.

Some say:

• 4
• 5
• 20
• or even 0

But according to standard math rules, multiplication and division must always be completed before addition and subtraction.