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Apr 16, 2021
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supertux
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RE: What is, the problem wasn't written by a mathmetician.
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What’s the answer: 6÷2(1+2) =
LaVellIfIKnow
4/16/21 9:06pm
RE: What’s the answer: 6÷2(1+2) =
SpotOnOpinionsGuy
4/16/21 9:07pm
I don't do math on Friday nights.
Cougar Junkie
4/16/21 9:07pm
RE: What’s the answer: 6÷2(1+2) =
Cougarrr
4/16/21 9:08pm
You did the order wrong.
TCuz
4/16/21 9:08pm
RE: You did the order wrong.
Cougarrr
4/16/21 9:10pm
Multiplication and division are the same (whichever comes first)
rggee
4/16/21 9:11pm
You do division and multiplication at the same time going left to right
Magathis
4/16/21 9:11pm
I thought you'd multiply 2 and (3) first. I've not been in a math class for
Cougarrr
4/16/21 9:11pm
Parenthesis. Then whatever comes first, division or multiplication.
TCuz
4/16/21 9:12pm
Do the parentheses, then do division and multiplication from left to right
Mike Honcho
4/16/21 9:12pm
9
TCuz
4/16/21 9:08pm
We've been over this before. It's bad notation and therefore a stupid question.
supertux
4/16/21 9:11pm
Bingo
delux_247
4/16/21 9:12pm
It should be (6/2)(1+2)
Magathis
4/16/21 9:12pm
Or 6÷2×(1+2)
benny1982
4/16/21 9:14pm
If you really want to know more read this:
supertux
4/16/21 9:13pm
TL;DR
Cougarrr
4/16/21 9:15pm
TL;DR: Expressions of the form a/bc are ambiguous. one needs to insert parentheses to show whether one means (a/b)c or
supertux
4/16/21 9:26pm
It could be clearer. But it’s to trick the dumbos that think each letter in PEMDAS is concrete
TCuz
4/16/21 9:13pm
It's just a stupid question.
supertux
4/16/21 9:14pm
Maybe for smart people. The dumbos that get it wrong don’t get it wrong for smart reasons.
TCuz
4/16/21 9:19pm
There truly is no correct answer for this problem. It is ambiguous. It's a troll question
supertux
4/16/21 9:20pm
RE: There truly is no correct answer for this problem. It is ambiguous. It's a troll question and since there are tons
Cru Jones
4/16/21 9:27pm
Sure. But anybody who gets past that, and says “hey, PEMDAS taught me multiplication has to go before division”
TCuz
4/16/21 9:28pm
I agree with you there. That link I posted even hits on how PEMDAS can be taught wrong and confuse people.
supertux
4/16/21 9:30pm
Yep, that's why I teach my students the Boss Triangle instead. PEMDAS is
Loon to the Moon
4/16/21 11:35pm
I think it’s to trick the dumbos who think the P in PEMDAS means that you first
garyfan
4/16/21 10:43pm
What is, the problem wasn't written by a mathmetician.
JAGA97
4/16/21 9:17pm
RE: What is, the problem wasn't written by a mathmetician.
supertux
4/16/21 9:18pm
This is how the notation would be interpreted in my profession. The ? is dumb
delux_247
4/16/21 9:33pm
5?
TNT
4/16/21 9:59pm
1
stenso
4/16/21 10:23pm
1 >>>>> 6/2 but you have to do the 1+2=3 first, then 2X3, then 6/6 = 1
BYU I Bleed Blue
4/16/21 10:30pm
Answer me this.. What is 6÷2a where a = 1+2? Anyone that does real math does
Fdnman
4/17/21 6:18am
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