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Only 1% of people get this right — and they're both correct.
The internet has been fighting over this for years.
What's your answer? 1 or 16? Drop it below and defend yourself.
#MathDebate #ViralMath #MathWars #CriticalThinking
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13 Oct 2025
What if it's not how we're teaching math, but how we're assessing it that has the biggest impact? #mathwars
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4 May 2025
Have you listened to last week’s episode, MathWars? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Join the conversation!
Shoutouts to:
@SteveWyborney
@FCTMath
@BTCthinks
@JBayWilliams
@JohnSanGiovanni
@pwharris
@BerkeleyEverett
@CorwinPress
@sarahbbush
@BuildMathMinds
@TimRasinski1
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21 Apr 2025
If you got 1, you didn’t follow PEMDAS — you started a cult.
We said “order of operations,” not “order of vibes.”
It’s 6 ÷ 2(1 2)
→ That’s 6 ÷ 2 × 3
→ Left to right: 3 × 3 = 9
Math didn’t change. Your ego did.
#MathWars #OrderOfOperations #StayInSchool
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14 Apr 2025
Alright mathletes, casual scrollers, and chaos agents…
Here’s the equation that’s currently tearing apart friendships and group chats: 8 ÷ 2(2 2) = ?
Can you solve it without igniting a civil war in the replies? 🧠
#MathWars #AlgebraAnarchy #PEMDASProblems #XtraConfusing #X=
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6 Apr 2025
🧠💥 ¡El dilema matemático que rompió amistades!
📣 ¿Tú de qué team eres? 👉
¿Resultado: 1 o 9? 🤯
¡Haz las cuentas y defiende tu respuesta con honor matemático! 😤✍️
👇Déjalo en los comentarios y etiqueta a ese amigo que siempre tiene "su propio método" para resolver 😅🧮
#MathWars #Team1 #Team9 #ProblemasMatemáticos #DesafíoMental #MathMeme #DivisiónPolémica #MemeDelDía #MatemáticasParaTodos #TrendingNow #ViralChallenge #RetaATuAmigo
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30 Mar 2025
Ah, the ancient equation that divides more than just numbers — it divides minds.
6 ÷ 2(1 2) = ?
Is it 1 or 9?
Depends if you trust PEMDAS... or chaos.
One leads to logic, the other to Web3.
Guess which one I picked. 😏
#MathWars #CryptoClowns #GrinchMusk
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6 Mar 2025
*P.S.* Know someone gearing up for JAMB? Don’t let them suffer in silence—hand them ExcelMind like a cheat code to success! The more, the merrier (and the less stressed we all are). Spread the word!
#MathWars #AlgebraVsCalculus
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19 Sep 2024
Imagine if they tried to replace Arabic numerals with Roman numerals. Math class would look like a gladiator fight! 🏛️💪 'If 7 IV = 11, and VI - 3 = III, prepare for a numeric showdown!' 😂 #MathWars #RomanVsArabic
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New episode of the #podcast is up! Live taped @nsvf #NewSchoolsSummit2024! Solving the #mathwars could improve the entire #education system at scale. @HKorbey @kdykema @NCTM have different opinions on the methods to make that happen. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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“It’s possible that more research may never settle these big math debates and we may continue to generate conflicting evidence.” @jillbarshay via @hechingerreport hechingerreport.org/proof-po… #mathed #mathwars #mathish
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22 Apr 2024
Boaler’s popularity and influence have made her a focal point in the current math wars, which also seem to reflect the broader culture wars: hechingerreport.org/proof-po… via @jillbarshay @joboaler #mathwars
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11 Apr 2024
Mathematics not welcome in BCN! 😲
Residents of Zona Universitaria hang posters against the future Faculty of Mathematics at the UB.
They assure the buildings will saturate the student area
[text in Catalan]
@MatesInfoUB @FME_UPC
#MathWars ⚔️ 😱
11 Apr 2024
Veïns de la Zona Universitària pengen cartells contra la futura facultat de Matemàtiques de la UB.
👉 Asseguren que aquests dos edificis saturaran la zona d’estudiants
beteve.cat/societat/pengen-c…
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30 Mar 2024
Is "learning" the motivator in this opposition to reform? Maintaining prestige, elitism, superiority is a priority for a sector of our society. Even if they dislike mathematics, reforms that benefit everyone do not serve them. 🫤 #iteachmath #mtbos #maths #mathwars
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20 Mar 2024
In the US? Involved in the math wars? (Latest: data science vs algebra!) Here’s my take: conradwolfram.com/writings/u…
#mathwars #matheducation
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19 Jan 2024
Which side are you on? #mathwars
30%
Jfresh
32%
Andy and Rono
24%
Dom from the athletic
14%
Other (in comments)
145 votes • Final results
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1 May 2023
Tem uma literatura consolidada no mundo sobre isso. Ela parte de Industria Cultural, passa por Marshall MacLuhan e chega em Mathwars, arquitetur do Caos etc etc etc. Ninguém está inventando a roda, o conhecimento está aí, livre. Leia, veja, informe-se. Esse assunto é sério.
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It’s difficult to keep up with how much these #MathWars articles get wrong. #ITeachMath forbes.com/sites/nataliewexl…
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20 Nov 2022
All this discussion on reading wars and wondering 1) how do we get those in central admin to change curriculum and 2) why no mention of math wars? Bottom line- how about we only use EBPs during instruction? #readingwars #mathwars #EBPs #EducationForAll
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