48÷2(9+3) = ????? - Page 2

anthonyk · 04-08-2011, 01:05 AM

288

Let's talk about airplanes and treadmills again. That was fun.

Trip · 04-08-2011, 08:37 AM

288, because it's written like a 3rd grade order of operations problem. No one uses that division sign besides 3rd graders.

EpyonXero · 04-08-2011, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trip

288, because it's written like a 3rd grade order of operations problem. No one uses that division sign besides 3rd graders.

288. This is the first thing they teach you in arithmetic. I see why the Chinese own us. . . .

defector · 04-08-2011, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EpyonXero

I see why the Chinese own us. . . .

Because of lead paint in the Walmart toys?

derf · 04-08-2011, 09:08 AM

http://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1...8%C3%B72(9%2B3)

Trip · 04-08-2011, 09:56 AM

Wow this stupid equation is sweeping the forums from your google search. Is this the new stupid detector or something?

ontwo · 04-08-2011, 10:59 AM

Multiplication comes before division in order of operations.
2

Trip · 04-08-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ontwo

Multiplication comes before division in order of operations.
2

Not at this level. You follow left to right for (multiplication & division) and (addition & subtraction). If the equation was written properly in higher level math, the order would be more clear.

Archren · 04-08-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip

Not at this level. You follow left to right for (multiplication & division) and (addition & subtraction). If the equation was written properly in higher level math, the order would be more clear.

This is what is screwing me up. The last time I took a math class it was calculus...

(I hasten to add that I wasn't any good at it... which is why I am no longer a biology major, and rather a photography major.)

Trip · 04-08-2011, 11:21 AM

for it to be two should look like

48
-------
2(9+3)

for 288

48
-- (9+3) (which it essientially written as with the stupid division sign that confuses everyone)
2

View Poll Results: 48÷2(9+3) =
2	16	57.14%
288	12	42.86%
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04-08-2011, 11:21 AM	#20
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	for it to be two should look like 48 ------- 2(9+3) for 288 48 -- (9+3) (which it essientially written as with the stupid division sign that confuses everyone) 2 Last edited by Trip; 04-08-2011 at 11:23 AM..

04-08-2011, 01:05 AM	#11
anthonyk WERA White Plate Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, TX Moto: '01 Aprilia Falco Posts: 1,041	288 Let's talk about airplanes and treadmills again. That was fun.

04-08-2011, 08:37 AM	#12
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	288, because it's written like a 3rd grade order of operations problem. No one uses that division sign besides 3rd graders.

04-08-2011, 09:56 AM	#16
Trip Hold mah beer! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven Moto: 08 R1200GS Posts: 23,268	Wow this stupid equation is sweeping the forums from your google search. Is this the new stupid detector or something?