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If you use PEMDAS, it's 2. But, there's plenty of argument out there for 288.
What is your answer?
48÷2(9+3) = ????
Last edited by IronMaxipad; 04-14-2011 at 01:58 PM.
If you use PEMDAS, it's 2. But, there's plenty of argument out there for 288.
To further stir the pot:
WTF.
LOL also some guy said either 438 or 0.5...
288 is what I got
edit: my comp. got 2??
2, can't even see how its 288
I got 2,
48÷2(9+3)
48÷2(12)
24(12)
288
Working from left to right.
288
This is why I have been advocating doing math in postfix for so long...
"texas instruments" that's your problem.
Here's a Casio vs TI
See, Matlab knows what time it is...
The answer is 2.
(9+3)= 12
Then, 2 x (12)= 24
Finally, 48/ 24 =2.
Basic order of operations
PEDMAS.
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops.htm
The answer is 2.
You have to go from left to right. So first you do whats inside the parenthesis. Then you have to do Division or Multiplication. Since division is first you divide first then multiply. so the answer is: 288, imo, tbh.
48÷2(9+3)
48÷2(12)
24(12)
288
From that same article:
"When you have a bunch of operations of the same rank, you just operate from left to right. (multiplication and division are at the same rank)"
Answer is 288
Tricky maths. Pretty sure you're right, tho.
From another article:
http://www.virtu-software.com/ask-doug/QandA.asp?q=80Notice that the M and D are grouped together, as are the A and S. This is because Multiplication and Division are at the same priority level, and should be done in left to right order. Likewise, Addition and Subtraction are at the same priority level, and should be done in left to right order.
288 it is.
Yeah, you're right. Good call, it's: P, E, M or D (left to right), A or S (left to right).
C says 288 (gcc 4.4.5)
The answer is 2. Don't be stupid, people. This is like 6th grade math.
Excel says 288 too.
Apparently 6th grade math gets pretty tricky sometimes.
The answer is 288. Apparently you need to go back to the 6th grade.
The 48 is being divided by the 2 and not the product of the 2 and the parentheses. In order to get 2 you need the following equation:
48/[2(9+3)]
The 2 is not within a set of parentheses and 2(9+3) really means 2*(9+3) so that equation really is 48/2*(9+3). Being next to a parentheses is not the same as being inside of a set.
Why can't people just write it in the clear form of 48 2 ÷ 9 3 + * ???
Easy then...
48 2 ÷ 9 3 + *
24 9 3 + *
24 12 *
288
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