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re: This math problem is clearly only for geniuses...
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:40 am to The Pirate King
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:40 am to The Pirate King
Well I would assume he's either just flipping the burgers, or taking out the trash. And if his job does require even minimal counting, I will go ahead and bet on it being wrong anyway.
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Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:40 am to StrongBackWeakMind
quote:
Work left to right.
So in other words, do it incorrectly
This post was edited on 2/24/16 at 9:41 am
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:40 am to RBWilliams8
Half the people on this board couldn't pass a third grade spelling test or come up with the correct answer to this math problem if their lives depended on it yet they feel no hesitation about weighing in on climate change and evolution and a host of other subjects well beyond their ken.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:40 am to MikeBRLA
quote:Nailed that sentence.
Do in other words, do it incorrectly
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:41 am to StrongBackWeakMind
I corrected the typo
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:41 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
PEMDAS. The answer is 9.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:41 am to Layabout
These are my sentiments towards the rant.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:41 am to tigerbutt
quote:Not exactly true
PEMDAS
It stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction. In that order.
It really is
1.Parentheses
2. Expnonents
Tie for 3, go left to right. Multiplication and Division
Tie for 5, go left to right. Addition and subtraction
Not saying you didnt know this, but a while back a problem came up and people were swearing multiplication took precedence over division
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:42 am to TheIndulger
quote:
Everyone saying 9 is a moran
God bless you.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:42 am to RBWilliams8
quote:
Since when did 5th grade math become something people look up to?
FWIW, my 3rd grader knows order of operations.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:43 am to Black n Gold
I was being generous. I don't remember when I learned it but I know it was grade school. Your point only magnifies the issue. Sad, really.
This post was edited on 2/24/16 at 9:44 am
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:44 am to MikeBRLA
quote:I'm happy for you.
I corrected the typo
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:44 am to RBWilliams8
please excuse my mother fricking dear aunt sally
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:44 am to RBWilliams8
The answer is 9. I got a degree in physics and graduated with honors so I'm preetttty sure I did this right 
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:45 am to RBWilliams8
9
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:45 am to Hog on the Hill
quote:I had to type it into Excel.
The answer is 9. I got a degree in physics and graduated with honors so I'm preetttty sure I did this right
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:49 am to lsupride87
quote:
Tie for 3, go left to right. Multiplication and Division
Tie for 5, go left to right. Addition and subtraction
Not saying you didnt know this, but a while back a problem came up and people were swearing multiplication took precedence over
I don't remember anyone thinking multiplication should go before division or addition before subtraction. It was the left to right rule that was in question. I've never been taught that and have a pretty extensive math background. On that other problem I see it both ways and think that problem is ambiguous. I don't think equations should be looked at as sentences reading left to right. If they were, it would be fricking retarded to write this current problem as is. Why would you not move the 3x0 to the front and not even have to worry about PEMDAS. Just answer the whole thing left to right. The other problem lacked punctuation to differentiate between doing multiplication and division first (in my opinion since I don't use left to right often). This one doesn't even bring up that issue.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:49 am to RBWilliams8
This post was edited on 4/8/19 at 3:06 pm
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:50 am to lsupride87
quote:It actually doesn't matter if you do multiplication or division first. There's no reason to go left to right--you can go right to left if you want, or mix it up. It's completely arbitrary.
Not exactly true
It really is
1.Parentheses
2. Expnonents
Tie for 3, go left to right. Multiplication and Division
Tie for 5, go left to right. Addition and subtraction
Not saying you didnt know this, but a while back a problem came up and people were swearing multiplication took precedence over division
5x10/2 gives you the same answer no matter which order you do the multiplication/division.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 9:50 am to TheIndulger
quote:
My calculator says the answer is 3.
Buy an Asian calculator.
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