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Answer: 3

10 ÷ 5 × 2 – 1

= 2 × 2 – 1
= 4 – 1
= 3

Viral Math Puzzle

Think you’ve got sharp instincts? Let’s test them.

Solve this deceptively simple puzzle:

2 + 2 × 2 + 2 – 2 – 2 =

At first glance, it looks easy… but 90% of people get it wrong.

Step-by-step solution:

According to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS):

• Multiplication comes before addition and subtraction.

So:

2 + 2 × 2 + 2 – 2 – 2
= 2 + (2 × 2) + 2 – 2 – 2
= 2 + 4 + 2 – 2 – 2
= 6 + 2 – 2 – 2
= 8 – 2 – 2
= 8 – 4
= 4

So:

= 4

But here’s the twist…

Look closely.

The equation shows two cherries, not one.

But the question asks for the value of a single cherry.

So:

1 = 4 ÷ 2 = 2

Final Answer: 2

If you said 4, you weren’t wrong—you just missed the trick.

And that’s exactly what made this puzzle go viral