Quick Math Challenge: What Is 8 + 4 × 3 − 6 ÷ 2?

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Quick math question for High Desert parents and students: what is 8 + 4 × 3 − 6 ÷ 2 ?

Most people say 15. The correct answer is 17, because multiplication and division come before addition and subtraction: 8 + 12 − 3 = 17.

Small rule, big difference on the SAT, ACT and ASVAB, where the wrong answer is always sitting there as a choice.

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