SOCIAL media users have been left baffled after struggling to work out what 550 divided by two is.
The basic maths question left a number of viewers stunned as they realised the answer was not what they first thought.
Much to many people's shock, 550 divided by two does not equal 225, but actually comes to 275.
If you multiply 225 by two it equals 450, but for some reason, people seem to have it stuck in their heads that the result of 225 x 2 is 550.
It's hardly rocket science, but it has still not failed to blow some people's minds on Twitter.
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One user tweeted a meme showing two figures taking a third on a stretcher, with one asking: "What happened to him?"
The second man responds: "He found out that 550/2 is not 225."
The image quickly went viral, with 105,000 people liking the post and many sharing their own confusion on the platform.
The equation quickly became a meme with others choosing to create hilarious images of their own to illustrate their confusion.
One Twitter user wrote: "I was today years old when I found out 550 divided by two is not 225."
"Is 550 divided by two not supposed to be 225? Weird numbers," another tweeted.
However, others were quick to point out it's fairly obvious if you don't jump the gun and actually take a second to work it out.
One said: "Y'all slow of y’all thought this anyway/ 225 + 225 = 450 . 550 divided by 2 = 275 . 275 + 275 = 550."
"That's 450 bruh, 550 divided by 2 is 275 and 225 + 225 = 450," another echoed.
According to the social media site Know Your Meme, the division problem first began baffling users on Vietnamese Facebook pages around 2019.
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The numerical mayhem has gone viral after it was revealed schoolkids would be made to study maths until they are 18 under plans Rishi Sunak wants to implement.
