This Maths Puzzle Has Got Nigerians Talking About BODMAS

It’s been going down on Twitter and everything you knew about primary school mathematics is about to change. Most people, who went to primary school in Nigeria were probably told that the ‘O’ in BODMAS stands for ORDERS not ‘OF’

It all started innocuously with the 6÷2(1+2) and opinions were divided as to whether the answer is 1 or 9. Take a crack at it and let us know what the correct answer is in the comment section!

This angry twitter user says whether right or wrong, who has BODMAS helped

Whether OF or ORDERS. I still haven’t used BODMAS to practically make any money. Everyday we discover another childhood lie. Sad mhen!

— Snap: datguykofo (@datGuyKOFO) July 12, 2016

And the one that wants a refund of all her school fees

Wait the O” in BODMAS stands for “Order”… I’m going to warri soon my primary school must return my school fees.. — Big fizzy (@fizzywillz)July 12, 2016

LMAOOO 😂😂 @degostee So the O in BODMAS stands for “orders” and not “of”, We want our school fees back pic.twitter.com/9h5yHAflXX

— B ˥Ǝ∀HƆIW (@TIMEEII) July 12, 2016

This photo that actually brings back our primary school memory esp if you were a ‘kpako’

After going through all this in primary school, You’re now telling me “O” in BODMAS is not “OF” issokay kontinupic.twitter.com/KqW0vhldBD — Olawole Olakunle (@MKO_Olawole)July 12, 2016

This one thinks the correction came too late

So its after I’m done graduating from secondary school that you people will tell me that the ‘O’ in BODMAS is Order and no OF. WAKA

— Domoj (@domojguy) July 12, 2016

And this one says his maths teacher would have had a better answer

If Only Mr Babs (my Maths teacher) is on twitter to see this BODMAS argument — The Unusual Suspect™ (@Sixteen_digits) July 12, 2016

And someone is still in denial of the true state of our dear naira

Now that “O” in BODMAS is Order not Of…could someone pls tell us that true exchange rate of Naira to Dollar is less than what we have now?

— Tonnaˡᶤᶬᶤᵗᵉᵈ ᵉᵈᶤᵗᶤᵒᶰ (@talkin2tt) July 12, 2016

But someone says our teachers were right

Your Maths teacher didn’t scam you. O for Of is correct in BODMAS. Check here: https://t.co/RflCivh24r
— Babatunde Oladehinde (@Tunde2708) July 12, 2016

Seriously, did you know the ‘O’ meant Orders ? ?

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