re: Solve this math problem

I read it as, 9 subtracted from 3 divided by a third plus 1

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It's 1...

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No, it isn't.

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9-(3*3) +1 (When a fraction is in the denominator, you multiply by the reciprocal)

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Nope. (3/ 1/3)=1. You're adding parentheses that don't exist.

Where is the parentheses

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LNCHBOX

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3 divided by 1/3 is not 1. 3 multiplied by 1/3 is 1. 3 divided by 1/3 is 9.

DO you even math baw?

And, I added the parentheses, to focus where the focus was needed. PEMDAS says that you take the division first, so the 3 divided by 1/3 is answered first. Yet, you have to invert the denominator and multiply by 3 to answer properly. Then 9-9+1 equals 1.

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3 divided by 1/3 is not 1.

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That's not what's written though. What is written is 3 divided by 1 divided by 3, which most certainly equals 1.

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DO you even math baw?

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Obviously. You, on the other hand...

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because you wrote it poorly the answer is 9

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I'm getting 9... and these intentionally poorly written math problems are starting to get annoying.

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I said the same thing in the last math question thread a few weeks ago, the common denominator (pun intended) in all these questions is a parenthesis (or lack thereof).

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Do me a favor and type 3/1/3 into any calculator.

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To put what we both said into something qualitative:

Me:

Three divided by one-third equals nine. (TRUE)

You:

Three divided by one equals three, which then is divided by three, equals one. (TRUE)

It's all in how you interpret a shitty written problem.

edit: If you copy the OP's written equation and put it into WFA, you get 9.

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There is no interpreting. It is written 3/1/3. There is exactly one way to solve that.

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Okay