48÷2(9+3) = ???

[Piscine]

i got 288 myself. If you follow PEMDAS, multiplication and division are on the same level so you go from left to right in the problem.

I agree. I didn't remember pemdas, but I do remember that the parenthesis go first.

 

[SumoNinja]

^ what? u went to school in america? that's not what we were taught

i got 288 myself. If you follow PEMDAS, multiplication and division are on the same level so you go from left to right in the problem.

never heard of PEMDAS, but how i learned it, 2 is the answer

you do the () first, then multiply, then do the division

 

[EntoCraig]

^ what? u went to school in america? that's not what we were taught



never heard of PEMDAS, but how i learned it, 2 is the answer

you do the () first, then multiply, then do the division

This is called Standard order of Operations.

Here is the Deal, there are 3 or 4 accepted problems solving forms in math, but on this particular problem you will get a different answer depending on what form you use.

Basically its a mathematical Joke.

Your answer will either be 2 or 288 depending on what you use and which form is the most correct to use.

 

[jlnguyen74]

i got 288 myself. If you follow PEMDAS, multiplication and division are on the same level so you go from left to right in the problem.

Correct!!

^ what? u went to school in america? that's not what we were taught

never heard of PEMDAS, but how i learned it, 2 is the answer

you do the () first, then multiply, then do the division

Welcome to America!

http://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-pemdas.html

 

[splintercell H2O]

i get 288

 

[Jenni]

288.

 

[ray777]

288 alright

 

[SumoNinja]

This is called Standard order of Operations.

Here is the Deal, there are 3 or 4 accepted problems solving forms in math, but on this particular problem you will get a different answer depending on what form you use.

Basically its a mathematical Joke.

Your answer will either be 2 or 288 depending on what you use and which form is the most correct to use.

Correct!!


Welcome to America!

http://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-pemdas.html

thanks, i get it now

i still say 2 is the most correct answer

 

[keepinfish]

48 ÷ 2 (9+3)=
48 ÷ 2 (12)=
48 ÷ 2 (12)= Wouldn't the number 12 stay in parentheses? Forcing you to do 12 x 2?
48 ÷ 24=

2

its been a while...lol

 

[SumoNinja]

48 ÷ 2 (9+3)=
48 ÷ 2 (12)=
48 ÷ 2 (12)= Wouldn't the number 12 stay in parentheses? Forcing you to do 12 x 2?
48 ÷ 24=

2

its been a while...lol

yea, that's what i was thinking but didn't know how to say it, you have to get rid of the ( ) first