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re: Bizarre Math Question and Answer breaks the internet - Sorry if already posted
Posted on 4/16/15 at 12:34 pm to lsupride87
Posted on 4/16/15 at 12:34 pm to lsupride87
People keep saying we are implying parenthesis to show there are two answers. I add no parenthesis and can easily say you added parenthesis. We are simply "ignoring" the left to right rule. Its not how we were taught to look the problem. Those saying left to right are assuming the person who wrote it did so with the intention of the solver to use that "rule"
But it's not a rule. It may be the way you always did it and it may be what teacher said. But it's just not really a real rule.
I mean look at the OP. Even Matt Damon solved it to be 2. And he's a genius janitor. So it must be a plausible solution.
But it's not a rule. It may be the way you always did it and it may be what teacher said. But it's just not really a real rule.
I mean look at the OP. Even Matt Damon solved it to be 2. And he's a genius janitor. So it must be a plausible solution.
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Posted on 4/16/15 at 12:42 pm to KG6
It's a poorly written equation. The teacher who wrote it is either stupid or an a-hole.
Oh, and 288.
Oh, and 288.
Posted on 4/16/15 at 1:11 pm to KG6
quote:Math is a language. Languages have rules. Order of operations is a rule to guide the language. So you are incorrect sayings it's not a rule; it's more of a communication rule though.
But it's not a rule. It may be the way you always did it and it may be what teacher said. But it's just not really a real rule.
If you want to start a new mathematical language, you are free to, just like you can start your own written language.
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 1:24 pm
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