I know bedmas. Shouldn’t it be left to right when tied?(multiplication and division). This would give 16.
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The equation has extra implied operators that are not clear.
8÷2(2+2)=1
The first implied operator is clear. There 2 is multiplying (2+2)
8÷2*(2+2)=1
But the problem is that there are also implied parenthesises around it.
8÷(2*(2+2))=1
These implied parenthesises are more common with variables.
For example:
3/2x has the same implied parenthesises and multiplication. It is same as 3/(2x).
These implied parenthesises are ambiguous. So ambiguous that you can’t really expect a person to notice them. This equation is written so badly that you can’t be certain what it really means.
The correct answer is to ask for clarification.
This kind of implied parenthesises notation should not be used for anything other than single variables like the example earlier.
The first aswer here has sources for this https://www.quora.com/Does-6-2-1-2-equal-1-or-9
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