At first glance, this equation looks simple enough to solve in just a few seconds—but it’s easy to get the wrong answer if you rush. 👀 The puzzle asks: 100 ÷ 5 + 2 × 10 – 8 = ? Before calculating, you need to remember one important rule: PEMDAS, or the standard order of operations.

According to PEMDAS, multiplication and division come before addition and subtraction. So we begin with 100 ÷ 5, which equals 20. The equation then becomes: 20 + 2 × 10 – 8. Next, we handle the multiplication: 2 × 10 = 20, leaving us with 20 + 20 – 8.

Now there are only addition and subtraction remaining, so we work from left to right. First, 20 + 20 = 40. That leaves 40 – 8, which is the final calculation. It may look like a basic equation, but skipping the correct order of operations can easily lead you to a completely different result. 🤯

So, did you solve it before checking the answer? The correct solution is 32. 🎯 The key is simply following PEMDAS instead of calculating the numbers in the order they appear. Did you get 32 on your first try, or did this little math trap catch you? 🧠✨