48÷2(9+3) = ????

[Cock Head Jones]

Checkout how some other groups answered the same equation...

the muscle heads
the wall street guys
the stoners
the physics nerds
the computer geeks

 

[SaKem]

Those rules are right, but you don't seem to be able to follow them. Parentheses refers to what's inside the grouping symbols. In 2(9+3) only the 9+3 has the highest operational hierarchy. A 2(9+3) merely means 2 x (9+3).

288

God ur an idiot. Whats the highest you went in Math, cuz it's not for you.

 

[tre2k4]

and then what comes first? multiplication or division? what is 48 divided by 2*12???? been doing this since 5th grade. the answer is 2. Sorry charlie.

2*24 is not in() so you dont have to do it first

 

[Rick Spanish]

It is not inside the parentheses, read the rules ANYWHERE on the net, inside the parentheses, not attached to, next to, before or after, INSIDE!!!

When a number is beside a Parenthesis, you solve the Parenthesis, then multiply the number by the product.

 

[M.H.C.]

Since you're so confident how about a wager. If the answer is 288 you pay my 10 bucks in September. If it's 2, Cutty will pay yours. All bullshit aside.

Using PEMDAS and BEDMAS you get 2 so....


Oh and fuck paying 10 dollars for another dude's membership when I might not reup.

 

[Give Me 3ft.]

This problem got brothas and sistas using their brains. It doesn't matter wrong or right but the fact that people are using their brains and thoughts for something other than porn is a positive thing.

i feel you,

but this is grammer school

shit like 5th grade.

the answer is 288!!!

48/2(9+3)=

1.(9+3)= 12 parenthesis 1st

2.48/2*12 multiply/divide left to right.

3.24*12

4.288!!!

 

[cbm_redux]

The 2 belongs to the Parenthesis since there is nothing in between them.

No is doesn't. That's 6th grade math you're fucking up there. You really need to evaluate the life choices that brought you to this point.

 

[tre2k4]

When a number is beside a Parenthesis, you solve the Parenthesis, then multiply the number by the product.

PROOF PLEASE....I gave undeniable proof now its your turn

 

[Djmarkxr7]

dude you know how hard it is to find similar examples?!! i know there is a subtraction but the rule i pointed out earlier still exists in this example the 2 is next to the () not separate so the 2 was multiplied by the () first, then the order resumed. in the equation as written the 2 belongs to the (). it has to be solved first then the order of operations resumes.

I know it is but that is a fundamental difference!

Since subtraction and addition are below multiplication and division the 2 would be multiplied first in this example, there's no dispute in that.

What makes the problem we're working on here interesting is the fact that division takes place @ the beginning, which is exactly why, once you solve what's INSIDE the parentheses, you follow the order which is left to right.

If you solve what's inside the parentheses first you get 12, since all that's left is division and multiplication you have to work the problem from left to right.


TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE THE ANSWER AS 2...

FIND ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET THAT STATES PARENTHESES/BRACKETS AND EVERYTHING ATTACHED TO THEM!!!

You will only find (in parentheses)!

 

[Rick Spanish]

No is doesn't. That's 6 grade math you're fucking up there. You really need to evaluate the life choices that brought you to this point.

******s cant stop the insults and speak in a civilized manner to save their lives.


The answer is 2 buddy. Nothing can change that fact homes.

 

[trick20]

Damn you're really stupid. I quit lol. Hopefully none of you take a basic algebra class, you will fail. This is 4th grade math.

dude you really embarrassing yourself.....

 

[Rick Spanish]

PROOF PLEASE....I gave undeniable proof now its your turn

I posted a link a few posts back.

 

[TruDat]

this shit gonna be the new Kobe vs. Jordan...the new Android vs Apple......shit is serious ...cats breaking out the white boards and calculators in this thread... talking about their advanced math degrees and shit

Shit get real when math is involved.

Just when we finally moved past Jordan vs. Kobe and started to move past Android vs. Apple

this thread is making my day after a hard day at my job,
thanx BGOL fam I needed this laugh



whats funny when i first clicked on this thread it was 16 pages long and after reading all the replies, now it is 20 pages

 

[wiZe]

Damn. Cats jump in what was a 15+ page thread without reading any previous posts. Shits been broken down. Tre2k4 is a trooper for still trying to educate those who aren't trying to see the other side...the correct side.

 

[cbm_redux]

I posted a link a few posts back.

No you didn't, dummy. What you showed only had one multiplication/division operation outside of the parentheses. The original problem has two. I'm astounded that that you don't seem to be able to understand that. It's like talking to a chimp.

 

[tre2k4]

In algebra, multiplication involving variables is often written as a juxtaposition (e.g. xy for x times y or 5x for five times x). This notation can also be used for quantities that are surrounded by parentheses (e.g. 5(2) or (5)(2) for five times two).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication

 

[followup]

It doesn't matter which comes first between division and multiplication. . Example 4 * (4/2) = (4*4)/2...

It most definitely does if the parentheses has an addition or subtraction equation inside of it:
4*(8-2)=24 vs (4*8)-2=30

in the original problem there is a 2 in front of the parentheses, which means it has to be distributed across it. 2(9+3) is the same as (18+6). Even if you learned a rule different from PEMDAS, you must always distribute across your parentheses when there is an equation in there...

This thread is making me sad actually. The people who are the most confident about their answer are the most incorrect.

 

[Rawness]

I'm convinced that, at this point, *some* people are just saying it's two to be funny.

I mean, how can you really say the engineers/programmers of Excel, TI-83, MATLAB, Google, bing and pretty much every other math software/tool that says the answer is 288 are ALL wrong?

Don't y'all think they would've corrected this minor error years ago?


Yea, *some* of y'all just have to be joking. (I'm looking directly at you Sakem )

 

[Give Me 3ft.]

i feel you,

but this is grammer school

shit like 5th grade.

the answer is 288!!!

48/2(9+3)=

1.(9+3)= 12 parenthesis 1st

2.48/2*12 multiply/divide left to right.

3.24*12

4.288!!!

...

 

[D24OHA]

TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE THE ANSWER AS 2...

FIND ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET THAT STATES PARENTHESES/BRACKETS AND EVERYTHING ATTACHED TO THEM!!!

You will only find (in parentheses)!

again according to http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops2.htm

= 16 ÷ 2[8 – 6] + 1
= 16 ÷ 2[2] + 1 (**)
= 16 ÷ 4 + 1
= 4 + 1
= 5

The confusing part in the above calculation is how "16 divided by 2[2] + 1" (in the line marked with the double-star) becomes "16 divided by 4 + 1", instead of "8 times by 2 + 1". That's because, even though multiplication and division are at the same level (so the left-to-right rule should apply), parentheses outrank division, so the first 2 goes with the [2], rather than with the "16 divided by". That is, multiplication that is indicated by placement against parentheses (or brackets, etc) is "stronger" than "regular" multiplication.

just a note all math scholars across most forums with this problem all agree the equation is written poorly leading to this debate. it should either be;

(48/2)(9+3) or 48/(2(9+3)) however as it is written it is 2.

when you add the 9+3 =12 a * doesnt separate that 2. you would have 48/2(12). the parentheses still has to be resolved before you can divide.

 

[Dota]

again according to http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops2.htm

= 16 ÷ 2[8 – 6] + 1
= 16 ÷ 2[2] + 1 (**)
= 16 ÷ 4 + 1
= 4 + 1
= 5

The confusing part in the above calculation is how "16 divided by 2[2] + 1" (in the line marked with the double-star) becomes "16 divided by 4 + 1", instead of "8 times by 2 + 1". That's because, even though multiplication and division are at the same level (so the left-to-right rule should apply), parentheses outrank division, so the first 2 goes with the [2], rather than with the "16 divided by". That is, multiplication that is indicated by placement against parentheses (or brackets, etc) is "stronger" than "regular" multiplication.

just a note all math scholars across most forums with this problem all agree the equation is written poorly leading to this debate. it should either be;

(48/2)(9+3) or 48/(2(9+3)) however as it is written it is 2.

when you add the 9+3 =12 a * doesnt separate that 2. you would have 48/2(12). the parentheses still has to be resolved before you can divide.

You already solved the parentheses.

2(12) = 2 * 12

 

[cbm_redux]

******s cant stop the insults and speak in a civilized manner to save their lives.


The answer is 2 buddy. Nothing can change that fact homes.

Two guys are hiking when they turn a corner and come face to face with a large male lion. The lion looks at them and then crouches, about to charge.

Without hesitation, one guy whips off his backback, pulls out a pair of running shoes, and sits down to replace his hiking boots with the running shoes.

The other guy looks at him and says "Are you crazy? You can't outrun a lion!"

The first guy, as he finishes lacing his running shoes, stands up and replies: "I don't have to run faster than the lion. I just have to run faster than you."



Thanks, buddy. The world needs dishwashers too.

 

[Louis Koo]

 

[M.H.C.]

People are confused with the writing of the problem it seems.

As the problem is written in the OP, 48÷2(9+3)=2 but if the problem is written 48/2(9+3) then the answer is 288 but that is not how the question is written so 2 is the answer.

 

[Rick Spanish]

No you didn't, dummy. What you showed only had one multiplication/division operation outside of the parentheses. The original problem has two. I'm astounded that that you don't seem to be able to understand that. It's like talking to a chimp.

Yes I did, dummy.


You have to Simplify. This equation from PurpleMath does the same thing.. The number outside the Parentheses is multiplied by it before you work the problem.

3 is multiplied by the sum of the parentheses, as 2 is in the OP's problem.

 

[praetor]

Yes I did, dummy.


You have to Simplify. This equation from PurpleMath does the same thing..

the 3 is not "sticking" to the parenthesis. If there were a "16 ÷" to the left of the three, you'd have to do that before multiplying by 25

Since multiplication is a higher order than subtraction, it is done first in this example. Also, since the multiplication is to the left of the division, it is done before that as well.

 

[followup]

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





Same problem....

Please explain how do you get 288 from that?

^^^^^

This guy gets it. For those who have forgotten, a division sign indicates a numerator and a denominator--like a fraction. for those who want to give multiplication and division equal footing (left to right), simplify this FRACTION and tell me your answer.....there is NO WAY you will ever get 288.

[/end thread] and that's all folks....all of the 'teachers' talking about 288, you should be fired

 

[Djmarkxr7]

and then what comes first? multiplication or division? what is 48 divided by 2*12???? been doing this since 5th grade. the answer is 2. Sorry charlie.

Here you go sweetheart, figure it out AGAIN!

* In Mathematics, the order in which mathematical problems are solved is extremely important.

Rules

1. Calculations must be done from left to right.

2. Calculations in brackets (parenthesis) are done first. When you have more than one set of brackets, do the inner brackets first.

3. Exponents (or radicals) must be done next.

4. Multiply and divide in the order the operations occur.

5. Add and subtract in the order the operations occur.


Following ^these^ rules you do WHAT'S INSIDE THE PARENTHESES FIRST, NOT what's next to, outside of or attached to them, only what's INSIDE!!!

Since multiplication and division are now all that's left, you now follow rules 1 AND 4, you go from left to right, multiply and divide IN THE ORDER THE OPERATIONS OCCUR!!!

48 / 2 (9+3)

48 / 2 (12), now we go from left to right,

48 / 2 is 24 (12)

24 (12) = 288

Any questions?

 

[Dota]

People are confused with the writing of the problem it seems.

As the problem is written in the OP, 48÷2(9+3)=2 but if the problem is written 48/2(9+3) then the answer is 288 but that is not how the question is written so 2 is the answer.

so '÷' is not equal to '/'?

 

[Louis Koo]

People are confused with the writing of the problem it seems.

As the problem is written in the OP, 48÷2(9+3)=2 but if the problem is written 48/2(9+3) then the answer is 288 but that is not how the question is written so 2 is the answer.

those are the same equation.

 

[tre2k4]

Since multiplication and division have no rank over each other

you cant do 35/5(4+6) = 35/ 5(4) + 5(6)

It only works when you're adding or subtracting 5

After taking care whats inside the (), the 5 in this problem must satisfy 35/ first because of the PEMDAS ranking rules
So it would be 35/5(10) = 70

According to wikipedia 5(10) = 5 times 10
also the problem must be worked from left to right because its only division and multiplication. Multiplication and division are of equal precedence.

 

[Rawness]

People are confused with the writing of the problem it seems.

As the problem is written in the OP, 48÷2(9+3)=2 but if the problem is written 48/2(9+3) then the answer is 288 but that is not how the question is written so 2 is the answer.

I just KNOW you're joking....

 

[dmohead]

The nice thing about a math problem is you can always check your answer. You can change history over time but never change numbers.

48/2(9+3)= 2 or 48/2(9+3)=288

Use the algebra taught to you as an youngster and the answer is there.

X/2(9+3)= 2 or X/2(9+3)=288

Replace X for any digit and you will get the answer as 2.

 

[Rick Spanish]

Yes I did, dummy.


You have to Simplify. This equation from PurpleMath does the same thing.. The number outside the Parentheses is multiplied by it before you work the problem.

3 is multiplied by the sum of the parentheses, as 2 is in the OP's problem.

the 3 is not "sticking" to the parenthesis. If there were a "16 ÷" to the left of the three, you'd have to do that before multiplying by 25

Since multiplication is a higher order than subtraction, it is done first in this example. Also, since the multiplication is to the left of the division, it is done before that as well.

You clearly see that the number in front of the Parenthesis (3) is multiplied by the sum of the Parenthesis right?

 

[tre2k4]

SO now 48÷2(9+3) doesnt equal to 48/2(9+3)