At first glance, this looks like basic math:
5 − 5 × 5 ÷ 5
Nothing complicated.
No big numbers.
So people rush.
And that’s where things go wrong.
Most people try to solve it left to right:
5 − 5 = 0
0 × 5 = 0
0 ÷ 5 = 0 ❌
Looks clean…
Feels logical…
But it’s completely wrong.
👉 The key rule: Order of Operations (PEMDAS)
Multiplication and division come before subtraction.
And they’re solved left to right.
Let’s solve it correctly:
Step 1: Multiply first
5 × 5 = 25
Step 2: Divide
25 ÷ 5 = 5
Step 3: Subtract
5 − 5 = 0
✅
Final Answer: 0
