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re: Bizarre Math Question and Answer breaks the internet - Sorry if already posted
Posted on 4/15/15 at 1:42 pm to KosmoCramer
Posted on 4/15/15 at 1:42 pm to KosmoCramer
PEMDAS
2
2
4
Posted on 4/15/15 at 1:44 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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PEMDAS
2
Mike, stop. The P in PEDMAS is parenthesis... and it refers to everything INSIDE the parenthesis.
This is P... (9+3)
This is M... 2(12)
Posted on 4/15/15 at 1:48 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
PEMDAS with the problem written exactly as the OP gives 288.
Parentheses gives you 9+3=12. Problem is now 48/2*12.
No exponents.
MD is next step. (ETA: m doesn't take precedence over d, which is why you say it is 2. That is incorrect) Going from left to right as you're supposed to, 48/2=24. Problem is now 24*12.
288.
The issue is of course that using a division sign is completely ambiguous, so 2 is also an acceptable answer. But lots of pages anyway.
Parentheses gives you 9+3=12. Problem is now 48/2*12.
No exponents.
MD is next step. (ETA: m doesn't take precedence over d, which is why you say it is 2. That is incorrect) Going from left to right as you're supposed to, 48/2=24. Problem is now 24*12.
288.
The issue is of course that using a division sign is completely ambiguous, so 2 is also an acceptable answer. But lots of pages anyway.
This post was edited on 4/15/15 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 4/15/15 at 1:49 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
quote:
PEMDAS 2
Multiplication and division are equal, so if you read the problem left to right the division is performed before the multiplication giving you the 288. But like another poster said, these problems are dumb.
Posted on 4/15/15 at 9:30 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Multiplication and division are equal in the order therefore you go left to right. The division comes before the multiplication in the problem given. 288
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