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re: Bizarre Math Question and Answer breaks the internet - Sorry if already posted
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:27 am to snoggerT
Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:27 am to snoggerT
quote:OK think of it this way.
- No, because you that's not how math works. If an equation is written properly, then it doesn't matter which way you go. You can't claim the equation shows a 3 one way and 1/3 the other, then it's not the same equation. I get that you're arguing syntax, but I guess that's my whole argument...if an equation is written properly, then it doesn't matter which way you go. So, maybe we're arguing the same thing?
48*(1/2)(9+3) = 48*(1/2)(12) = 24(12) = 288
OR
(9+3)(1/2)*48 = (12)(1/2)*48 = 6*48 = 288
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 9:28 am
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Posted on 4/16/15 at 9:44 am to buckeye_vol
quote:
OK think of it this way.
48*(1/2)(9+3) = 48*(1/2)(12) = 24(12) = 288
OR
(9+3)(1/2)*48 = (12)(1/2)*48 = 6*48 = 288
- Well, that was my point. If written properly, an equation can be solved either way because the numbers are defined with an exact purpose in the equation. As long as you don't change that numbers purpose in the equation, you can solve it any way you want.
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