48÷2(9+3) =

[Juddog]

I saw this on another forum as well. It's trolling. 24 x 12 = 288.

 

[HAL9000]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations

brackets, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.

In that order.

 

[D1gger]

I truly hope that the people in this thread that answer other than 288 are just trolling.

If not, it a very, very sad statement about our inept education system.

 

[rcpratt]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations

brackets, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.

In that order.

That is not correct. Learn to read.

 

[schneiderguy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations

brackets, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.

In that order.

No you (censored to avoid ban)

terms inside brackets
exponents and roots
multiplication and division
addition and subtraction

 

[CPA]

lol, it's practically a dead heat between 288 and 2.

 

[D1gger]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations

brackets, multiplication & division (left to right), then addition & subtraction (left to right).

In that order.

FTFY.

Good to know that the British education system isn't any better than ours.

 

[TheNinja]

I actually believe the right answer is that it can be either. There was a guy in another thread who posted 2 screenshots of his calculators and 1 said 288 and the other said 2. The newer model showed 288. However 2 is the real right answer.

 

[schneiderguy]

If not, it a very, very sad statement about our inept education system.

The worst part is that the people on ATOT tend to be smarter than the average population D:

 

[HAL9000]

FTFY.

Good to know that the British education system isn't any better than ours.

In britain we read from left to right, it was implied.

 

[Juddog]

terms inside brackets (9+3) = 12
exponents and roots = not used
multiplication and division = 48÷2 X 12 = 24 X 12 = 288
addition and subtraction = doesn't exist outside of brackets in this instance

 

[rcpratt]

In britain we read from left to right, it was implied.

No, what was implied by your post, very clearly, was that multiplication is before division.

 

[Juddog]

I actually believe the right answer is that it can be either. There was a guy in another thread who posted 2 screenshots of his calculators and 1 said 288 and the other said 2. The newer model showed 288. However 2 is the real right answer.

2 is the wrong answer, quit trollin'.

 

[Matthiasa]

Related to that question...
In any physics or engineering classes if a white board or chalk board is used we have all probalby seen them do stuff like the following but how do you interpret it?

A lot of times parenthesis are implied which while not a good thing to do does happen.

 

[schneiderguy]

I actually believe the right answer is that it can be either. There was a guy in another thread who posted 2 screenshots of his calculators and 1 said 288 and the other said 2. The newer model showed 288. However 2 is the real right answer.

NO. WTF

caps

 

[Newbian]

The only correct answer is 2... we all know that.

 

[soulcougher73]

It is 288 for you people who dont know you order of operations. This is stuff you should have learned in the womb its that easy.

The (9+3) comes first which is 12 for you slow people.
Then you go left to right. Currently you should have 48/2(12).
48/2 comes first(since it is on the left), which is 24..duh.
Then 24(12) =....wait for it...288

 

[HAL9000]

No, what was implied by your post, very clearly, was that multiplication is before division.

It was.

 

[OCGuy]

I heard somewhere that this is the one instance in the universe where it can be both.

 

[Juddog]

Seriously I learned this stuff in 7th grade. It's not hard. People posting 2 are either trolling or are below 7th grade math level.

 

[arcenite]

You're overcomplicating things, it isn't tricky.

Multiplication = division in terms of operator precedence

So evaluate left to right. There is no implied parenthesis.

Google disagrees with you.

 

[shortylickens]

As its written, 288.

However, if it were written

48
___________
2(9+3)

then it would be 2.

Of course, in both math class and real world math we would never write an algebra problem as the OP did, specifically because of the problems it causes. Which is why his post is both poignant and fucking annoying.
The inline division symbol is only used in elementary school math to keep from messing up idiot children.

 

[dighn]

omg. the infection is spreading.

 

[rcpratt]

Seriously I learned this stuff in 7th grade. It's not hard. People posting 2 are either trolling or are below 7th grade math level.

I certainly hope you learned it before then.

 

[schneiderguy]

Google disagrees with you.

Google inserts the parenthesis to show what it's doing first.

There is no such thing as "implied parenthesis".

(((((((((1+1)))))))))) is the same expression as 1+1. Doesn't mean theres "implied parenthesis" around the 1+1.