There truly is no correct answer for this problem. It is ambiguous. It's a troll question

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Apr 16, 2021
9:20:58pm

supertux Professional CBer

There truly is no correct answer for this problem. It is ambiguous. It's a troll question

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Originally posted on Apr 16, 2021 at 9:20:58pm

Message modified by supertux on Apr 16, 2021 at 9:47:06pm

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supertux

Previous username: Hot Extrusion
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What’s the answer: 6÷2(1+2) =

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.

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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