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48÷2(9+3) =

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for all the idiots that think this is 2...

48/2(9+3)

is the same exact thing as

48/2*(9+3)

as others in this thread have said ... i am disappoint with the ATOT nerds failing so hard.
 
purbeast0 said:
for all the idiots that think this is 2...

48/2(9+3)

is the same exact thing as

48/2*(9+3)

as others in this thread have said ... i am disappoint with the ATOT nerds failing so hard.
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Uh, you're thinking of (48/2)(9+3).
It must be the accent throwing you.
 
SunnyD said:


WRONG. It is written just like you suggest it should be.

You people need to fucking learn your order of operations.



It's 48 / ((2*9) + (2*3)), completely as written. Distributive operations have precedence. Though given the actual textual representation used, the operation is ambiguous at best.
Yes I'm starting to start an efight.
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This was my first guess.
 
rcpratt said:
Apparently it's challenging for AT as well. I am disappoint.
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More people answered 2 than 288, yikes D:

boxxy-trolling.jpg


( I hope D: )
 
spidey07 said:
The answer is two for you people that don't know order of operations.

Here's a nice little calculator to do it for you.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol7/order_operations.html
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derp

From your own link:

Rule 1: First perform any calculations inside parentheses.
Rule 2: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right.

So let's do the problem:

48÷2(9+3) = 48÷2(12)

No more calculations left in parenthesis, go to rule 2 (left to right)

24(12) = 288

😵
 
Oh I get it... the parenthesis around 48/2 is implied... interesting.

24 * 12.

I don't remember anything about implied parenthesis in school, but google translates

48/2*(9+3)

to (48 / 2) * (9 + 3)

Tricky.
 
spidey07 said:
The answer is two for you people that don't know order of operations.

Here's a nice little calculator to do it for you.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol7/order_operations.html
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Is 2 or the second option?

From your link:

Rule 1: First perform any calculations inside parentheses. Rule 2: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right. Rule 3: Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.


Google knows all
 
arcenite said:
Oh I get it... the parenthesis around 48/2 is implied... interesting.

24 * 12.

I don't remember anything about implied parenthesis in school, but google translates

48/2*(9+3)

to (48 / 2) * (9 + 3)

Tricky.
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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. 😵
 
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