48/2(9+3) = ?

[benny z]

vote!

 

[Troylee]

how about "c" all of the above...

 

[benny z]

 

[Viva'sReef]

please excuse my dear aunt sally - gives me 288?

 

[clarky2120]

PEMDAS - Parentheses, Exponents, Mulitiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.

Both Multiplication/Division AND Addition/Subtraction can be interchangable based on what comes first from the left in the problem.

Therefore:

Parentheses (9+3) = 12

48/2(12) Division before multiplication because it is first from the left
48/2 = 24
24(12) = 288

 

[Troylee]

me loves me math.... i have a ocd about numbers lol.... i count my fries when im eating etc... funny but true it trips my kids out they can shout out a math problem and i will give them a answer before they can do it on a calculator.....

 

[ToXIc]

PEMDAS - Parentheses, Exponents, Mulitiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.

Both Multiplication/Division AND Addition/Subtraction can be interchangable based on what comes first from the left in the problem.

Therefore:

Parentheses (9+3) = 12

48/2(12) Division before multiplication because it is first from the left
48/2 = 24
24(12) = 288

this...

 

[dougers31]

Most of the time I really like math.... some of the time... I really hate math.

 

[Viva'sReef]

i count my fries when im eating etc...

HAHAAA sounds OCD to me

 

[Paul_N]

me loves me math.... i have a ocd about numbers lol.... i count my fries when im eating etc... funny but true it trips my kids out they can shout out a math problem and i will give them a answer before they can do it on a calculator.....

"One minute to Wapner" lol

 

[benny z]

MacBook Pro says 2.

 

[Viva'sReef]

So I guess I'm wrong because the poll says so????

 

[Paul_N]

MacBook Pro says 2.

See there is your problem, you're using a Mac.....:tongue:

Macbook and Pro = oxymoron...lol

 

[fsu1dolfan]

MacBook Pro says 2.

Google says 288...and i trust google over apple anyday!! Silly Macs stick to design and leave PCs to office stuff LOL

 

[sdsocal]

Nice conondrum on the mathmatical rules...... Was just going over some Order of Operations with my son last night.

I agree with the MacBook - Going with you must multiply before you divide unless parenthese are in place (That is unless the left to right rule holds true). Which according to Excel it is 288. So what do the Math Scholars say?

48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
48/24
2

 

[Viva'sReef]

Multiplication and Division are equal and should be calculated from Left to right. One does not trump the other

 

[Reggie]

288

Actually, 48/2 * 12 = (48/2) * (12/1) unless it was written as 48/(2(12))

 

[sdsocal]

Multiplication and Division are equal and should be calculated from Left to right. One does not trump the other

Agreed..... Once in simplest terms L to R

Thanks for the food for thought. Now what to do for the next 6 hours of work?

 

[jamesdong009]

What if you did it top to bottom instead of left to right oh:

 

[Viva'sReef]

288

Actually, 48/2 * 12 = (48/2) * (12/1) unless it was written as 48/(2(12))

Right to get the answer of 2 I would have written it

48/(2(9+3)=?