99% Get This Math Trick Wrong — Can You Solve It Correctly?

At first glance, this looks like a simple math problem:

6 ÷ 2(1+2)

Most people rush to answer it quickly… and that’s exactly where they go wrong.

Let’s break it down step by step using the correct order of operations:

  1. Start with the parentheses:
    (1 + 2) = 3
  2. Now the expression becomes:
    6 ÷ 2 × 3
  3. Here’s the key part many people miss:
    Division and multiplication are solved left to right.
  4. So we go step by step:
    6 ÷ 2 = 3
    3 × 3 = 9

Final Answer:

9

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