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Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:00 pm to OweO
quote:
Why Are People Debating This Math Problem
Because people are dumb.
quote:
How can the answer be anything other than 1?
Exhibit A.
Written the way it's written the answer is always 16.
This post was edited on 8/1/19 at 6:04 pm
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:00 pm to DavidTheGnome
Right but you don't know if the 2(2+2) is the entire denominator or if it's just 2. It's intentionally deceiving just like the million other problems like it.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:00 pm to OweO
Current Order of Operations (PEMDOS) gives you 16 as the answer.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:01 pm to TH03
It would have to be written 8/(2(2+2)) if the 2(2+2) were the whole denominator.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:01 pm to slackster
quote:
Written the way its written the answer is always 16.
Sure, if you make the assumption that 8/2 is by itself and the denominator isn't the whole 2(2+2)
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:01 pm to Ingeniero
quote:
It would have to be written 8/(2(2+2)) if the 2(2+2) were the whole denominator.
Yes in a world where it isn't deliberately trying to rile message boards into a fury of arguments.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:03 pm to TH03
quote:
Right but you don't know if the 2(2+2) is the entire denominator or if it's just 2. It's intentionally deceiving just like the million other problems like it.
Like I always say in these threads, it's not deceiving to anyone that understands math. There is nothing subjective about the question in the OP. People are just dumb.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:03 pm to TH03
quote:
Sure, if you make the assumption that 8/2 is by itself and the denominator isn't the whole 2(2+2)
No assumption necessary to come up with 16.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:04 pm to slackster
quote:
Like I always say in these threads, it's not deceiving to anyone that understands math. There is nothing subjective about the question in the OP. People are just dumb.
I understand math just fine.
It's intentionally deceiving as to the totality of the denominator.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:05 pm to fr33manator
Holy shite did GCS grow his hair out?
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:05 pm to slackster
Yes it is. Just the same as an assumption is necessary to get 1
quote:
If it's
8
-
2(2+2)
It's 1.
If it's
(8/2) * (2+2)
It's 16.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:09 pm to TH03
quote:
Yes it is. Just the same as an assumption is necessary to get 1
Incorrect. You have to assume something that isn't there to get to 1.
It's deceiving because people are dumb.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:09 pm to TH03
quote:
Yes in a world where it isn't deliberately trying to rile message boards into a fury of arguments.
You know the answer and you're arguing that it's the answer but it's also not.
In short, you're the only one arguing.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:10 pm to slackster
You have to assume it's 8 over 2 and not 8 over 2(2+2) to get 16. Jesus man this is retarded. 
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:10 pm to OweO
Order of Operation you dumb mother fricker. It’s 38.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:11 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
quote:
You know the answer and you're arguing that it's the answer but it's also not.
In short, you're the only one arguing.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:13 pm to TH03
quote:
You have to assume it's 8 over 2
That's what it is. You don't have to assume it, that's the way it's written.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:14 pm to slackster
Agree to disagree. These threads are fricking stupid everytime one of these problems comes out.
Posted on 8/1/19 at 6:21 pm to TH03
quote:
Agree to disagree.
Considering how long a potential argument between the two of us could go, deal.
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