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 Pandemonium.Andypoole
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By Pandemonium.Andypoole 2011-04-10 17:23:43
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All I want to know is the answer to this problem:

48÷2(9+3)

Let the rage commence.
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By Asura.Bluespoons 2011-04-10 17:26:27
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Purple?

idk, I'm super horrible at math ; ;
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By Bahamut.Dasva 2011-04-10 17:26:47
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Why would anyone rage? And yeah what Joshia said
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By Bahamut.Bojack 2011-04-10 17:27:12
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288.

Are you getting the FFXIAH community to help with your math homework? lol
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By Sylph.Tigerwoods 2011-04-10 17:27:31
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Pandemonium.Andypoole said:
All I want to know is the answer to this problem:

48÷2(9+3)

Let the rage commence.
$2,934.99 + tax
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By Fairy.Spence 2011-04-10 17:28:13
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BEDMAS!!!!!

/RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE!!!!
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 Asura.Chuuuuu
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By Asura.Chuuuuu 2011-04-10 17:29:03
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noooo 4chan is leaking to over here lol
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By Alexander.Tidusblitz 2011-04-10 17:29:48
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its two. people are doing the order wrong and getting 288 or w/e.

PEMDAS. Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Add Subtract.

Parenthesis. (9+3) = (12)

48/2(12)

Exponents. None

Multiplication. 2(12) = 24

48/24

Division. 48/24 = 2.

Answer is two, anyone that says otherwise is stupid.
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By Fenrir.Schutz 2011-04-10 17:30:22
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Bad notation no?



...versus...

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By Alexander.Xgalahadx 2011-04-10 17:30:43
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48÷2(9+3)
48÷2(12)
24 x 12
288.
For those who don't know this is from /b/.
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By Alexander.Odaka 2011-04-10 17:30:58
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/facepalm
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By Alexander.Tidusblitz 2011-04-10 17:31:38
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Alexander.Xgalahadx said:
48÷2(9+3)
48÷2(12)
24 x 12
288.
For those who don't know this is from /b/.

Incorrect. Multiply first.
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By Asura.Karbuncle 2011-04-10 17:31:45
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Alexander.Tidusblitz said:
its two. people are doing the order wrong and getting 288 or w/e.

PEMDAS. Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Add Subtract.

Parenthesis. (9+3) = (12)

48/2(12)

Exponents. None

Multiplication. 2(12) = 24

48/24

Division. 48/24 = 2.

Answer is two, anyone that says otherwise is stupid.

Actually...

Woozie;4533571 said:
Because it's not clear whether or not the (9+3) belongs in the numerator or denominator. Most calculators and computers would not put that in the denominator without a second set of brackets around this and the 2, and thus would give 288. Nobody is wrong or right (unless they're saying something other than 2 or 288). The question is ambiguous. This isn't even about PEMDAS. Even with the correct order of operation, you can still get both answers depending on how you interpret the problem

I trust this guy.
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By Pandemonium.Andypoole 2011-04-10 17:31:52
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Multiplication doesn't trump division though, and since you're working left to right with both multiplication and division it would be:

48÷2(9+3)

48÷2(12)

24(12)

288

in for more rage.
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By Alexander.Xgalahadx 2011-04-10 17:32:25
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Alexander.Tidusblitz said:
its two. people are doing the order wrong and getting 288 or w/e.

PEMDAS. Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Add Subtract.

Parenthesis. (9+3) = (12)

48/2(12)

Exponents. None

Multiplication. 2(12) = 24

48/24

Division. 48/24 = 2.

Answer is two, anyone that says otherwise is stupid.
Sorry but I think you may be wrong on this. According to pemdas when it's multiplying/diving you go from left to right so on this you would divide 48 by 2 first.
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By Quetzalcoatl.Xueye 2011-04-10 17:33:23
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Wow, a lot of you would really *** up if you ever had to write in reverse polish notation...
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By Asura.Karbuncle 2011-04-10 17:33:36
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This question was asked on BG too.
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By Sylph.Tigerwoods 2011-04-10 17:34:39
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Alexander.Xgalahadx said:
Alexander.Tidusblitz said:
its two. people are doing the order wrong and getting 288 or w/e.

PEMDAS. Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Add Subtract.

Parenthesis. (9+3) = (12)

48/2(12)

Exponents. None

Multiplication. 2(12) = 24

48/24

Division. 48/24 = 2.

Answer is two, anyone that says otherwise is stupid.
Sorry but I think you may be wrong on this. According to pemdas when it's multiplying/diving you go from left to right so on this you would divide 48 by 2 first.
terms inside brackets
exponents and roots
multiplication and division
addition and subtraction

Multi/division are on the same line, and it seems to make sense.
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By Leviathan.Hohenheim 2011-04-10 17:36:29
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Notation is bad. Any math pretty much only uses lines for division.
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By Bahamut.Feisei 2011-04-10 17:36:40
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Geez, i saw this damn thing on SC2 forums, its making its way everywhere like a virus...

either way answer is 2
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By Sylph.Tigerwoods 2011-04-10 17:37:28
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yea, it makes perfect sense because it would make things that are equal unequal otherwise.

For example, dividing by 2 is the same as multiplying by .5

If going left to right, you get the same answer, regardless.

If going Multi then division, you'd get a diff answer from an equivalent term.
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By Alexander.Xgalahadx 2011-04-10 17:37:47
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Sylph.Tigerwoods said:
Alexander.Xgalahadx said:
Alexander.Tidusblitz said:
its two. people are doing the order wrong and getting 288 or w/e.

PEMDAS. Parenthesis Exponents Multiplication Division Add Subtract.

Parenthesis. (9+3) = (12)

48/2(12)

Exponents. None

Multiplication. 2(12) = 24

48/24

Division. 48/24 = 2.

Answer is two, anyone that says otherwise is stupid.
Sorry but I think you may be wrong on this. According to pemdas when it's multiplying/diving you go from left to right so on this you would divide 48 by 2 first.
terms inside brackets
exponents and roots
multiplication and division
addition and subtraction

Multi/division are on the same line, and it seems to make sense.
What do you think the answer is Tiger?

Edit' Nvm posted before I saw your answer.
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By Carbuncle.Kerokun 2011-04-10 17:38:08
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Pandemonium.Andypoole said:
All I want to know is the answer to this problem:

48÷2(9+3)

Let the rage commence.
Order of operations dat ***.

Add dat ***in the parentheses. Nine plus three is TOTALLY twelve.

Multiplication/Division comes second, reading from left to right:
48÷2=24

Then, 24(12) is left. Answer obvious. It's like a gross, but, like, TIMES TWO. 288. The number of sex.
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By Bahamut.Bojack 2011-04-10 17:40:09
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Ah, yea my bad. I'm rusty on the maths. I wasn't really thinking about it when I first glanced, I just divided 48 by 2 at first. The way it's written the answer is 2. After calculating whats inside the parenthesis the next thing to do is 2(12). If the 48 divided by 2 was written like a fraction then it would be 288.
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By Sylph.Tigerwoods 2011-04-10 17:41:36
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Bahamut.Feisei said:
Geez, i saw this damn thing on SC2 forums, its making its way everywhere like a virus...

either way answer is 2


48÷2(9+3) = 48x.5(9+3)

48÷2(12) = 48x.5(12)


Going multi > divison

48/24 = 2

Going left to right

24 x 12 = 288

Going w/ the equiv term
48 x .5 x 12 = 288

I'm going w/ 288, not 2

Left to right actually makes sense since multiplication and division are pretty much equal terms.

Going multi > division always is going to change your answer based on how you have the question written

For example, making those 2 equal equations have different answers.
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By Hades.Stefanos 2011-04-10 17:44:24
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Asura.Chuuuuu said:
noooo 4chan is leaking to over here lol

Hasn't that been the case for a while now?

As for the OP, I can't make heads or tails of that problem. :/ I get 2 or 288, depending how I look at it.
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By Asura.Chuuuuu 2011-04-10 17:45:57
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Hades.Stefanos said:
Asura.Chuuuuu said:
noooo 4chan is leaking to over here lol

Hasn't that been the case for a while now?

As for the OP, I can't make heads or tails of that problem. :/ I get 2 or 288, depending how I look at it.
yeah but usually it leaks slowly. i see this kind of thread too much recently lol its leaking faster than normal :P
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By Quetzalcoatl.Mintpudding 2011-04-10 17:46:37
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=SUM(48/2*(9+3))

excel says 288
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By Quetzalcoatl.Xueye 2011-04-10 17:47:09
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Multiplication and division go in l-> r order. One does not take priority.
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