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re: Bizarre Math Question and Answer breaks the internet - Sorry if already posted
Posted on 4/15/15 at 1:48 pm to DirtyMikeandtheBoys
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
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Posted on 4/15/15 at 1:49 pm to LNCHBOX
quote:You are correct good sir
PEMDAS with the problem written exactly as the OP gives 288.
Parentheses giver you 9+3=12. Problem is now 48/2*12.
No exponents.
MD is next step. Going from left to right as you're supposed to, 48/2=24. Problem is now 24*12.
288.
Posted on 4/15/15 at 1:50 pm to LNCHBOX
quote:
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.
Oh, so I am correct in that 2 and 288 are both correct answers
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