Math Riddle: Why the Answer Is NOT 80

to right without rules, people do 8 × 8 first, which equals 64.

Then they add 8 to 64, which gives 72.

Finally, they multiply 72 by 4, which gives 288, or they group it incorrectly to get 80.

Some people add the middle numbers first: 8 + 8 = 16.

Then they do 8 × 16, which is 128, and multiply by 4 to get a huge number.

Others try to force the math to equal 80 by combining steps randomly.

That is why the note warns you right at the top that