48÷2(9+3) = ????

[Spectrum]

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/48293

people are arguing this shit in the actual meme thread...lol....

 

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[PoppaSo]

*bump*

 

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[shaddyvillethug]

My math professor last nite told ms the answer is 2.

 

[alexw]

288 bitches!!!!!

 

[MadWun]

My math professor last nite told ms the answer is 2.

Why this is still ongoing I do not know.

A friend of mine who has his own tutoring company said it is 2. My original answer on Day 1.

 

[sefrick1]

48/2(9+3)DIVIDE
24(9+3)DISTRIBUTE
(216+72)=288 ADD


Don't Argue

EXCEL SAYS SO

 

[sefrick1]

Why this is still ongoing I do not know.

A friend of mine who has his own tutoring company said it is 2. My original answer on Day 1.

Then your Math professor's a TOOL!

 

[Rick Spanish]

48/2(9+3)DIVIDE
24(9+3)DISTRIBUTE
(216+72)=288 ADD


Don't Argue

EXCEL SAYS SO

You're obviously a genius for upping a old ass thread to post proof thats been posted 100 times in this thread, and has been refuted 100 times as well.

Retard round of applause for you sir.

 

[espadon]

48 48
----------- = ----- = 2
2(9+3) 24


That's the way I see it.

 

[wutdadeal3]

You got it wrong homie.

48÷2(9+3)

Parentheses first

(9+3) = 12

THEN YOU HAVE 48/2(12)

After that you work left to right

24(12)

288

Multiplication and division are the same, therefore you work right to left after you do the parentheses.

Least that's what I recall lol. I could be wrong.

Wow...I see what's going on...you have to follow instructions and it will turn out to be 288...meaning what's in the parentheses gets calculated first. Then proceed as scheduled 48 divided by 2 multiplied by 12 which equals 288.

In simple terms...I cosign 2,000,000%

 

[espadon]

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

48
-- = 2
24


It didn't keep the numbers alligned the first time.

 

[Rick Spanish]

Wow...I see what's going on...you have to follow instructions and it will turn out to be 288...meaning what's in the parentheses gets calculated first. Then proceed as scheduled 48 divided by 2 multiplied by 12 which equals 288.

In simple terms...I cosign 2,000,000%

You can't divide by something that hasn't been simplified yet. That's learned in 3rd grade fella.


The Mathematician that wrote this problem says its 2. Why rehash this?

 

[wutamess]

Remember for you remedial math muhfuggahs....
Order of operation...

PEMDAS

P. Parentheses
E. Exponents
M. Multiplication
D. Division
A. Addition
S. Subtraction

Basically Parenthesis is 1st:
48÷2(9+3)


Then multiplication:
48/2*(12)
48/24

Then Divide:
48/24 = 2

 

[espadon]

if you doubt 2 is the answer let's check the other answer

48
------ = 288
2(12)

multiply both sides by 2 and you get this...

48
-- = 576
12

...now multiply both sides by 12 and you get this...

48 = 6912

Since 48 doesn't equal 6912, then 288 can't be the answer. Let's try 2...


48
----- = 2
2(12)

Multiply both sides by 2 and you get...

48
-- = 4
12

Multiply both sides by 12 and you get...

48 = 48

Since 48=48, then 2 is the answer.

 

[DipsetBi7ch]

BUMP

 

[doggish_098]

hell i still think it is 2...

my dear aunt sally hasnt let me down yet in life

 

[pa808]

 

[DarkVoid]

I thought this thread died? *facepalm*

 

[JaRonin]

Soooooo......2, right? Lol

 

[TheFuser]

really? still?

 

[doggish_098]

Standard Order of Operations

If one strictly uses the standard order of operations to solve mathematical expressions, the answer to the problem would be 288, which is also the same solution provided by WolframAlpha[17] and Google.[18]

By convention, the order of precedence in a mathematical expression is as follows:

Terms inside of Brackets or Parentheses.
Exponents and Roots.
Multiplication and Division.
Addition and Subtraction.

If there are two or more operations with equal precedence (such as 10÷2÷5 or 7÷2*9), those operations should be done from left to right.

Therefore, the problem “48÷2(9+3) =” would be solved like this:
48 ÷ 2 * (9+3)=
48 ÷ 2 * (12)=
48 ÷ 2 * 12=
24 * 12=
288

PEMDAS

Solving for the answer 2 is sometimes a result of doing multiplication before division. Much of the confusion can be blamed on PEMDAS (sometimes known as, “Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally”) and other similar mnemonics used to teach order of operations in schools.

As an example, PEMDAS stands for:

Parentheses
Exponentiation
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction

Whereas BEDMAS stands for:

Brackets
Exponentiation
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction

The former can lead to the implication that addition always comes before subtraction, and that multiplication always comes before division. The latter can lead to the implication that addition always comes before subtraction, and that division always comes before multiplication.

If one uses multiplication before division (PEMDAS being especially popular in the United States), the problem would be solved like this:
48 ÷ 2 * (9+3)=
48 ÷ 2 * (12)=
48 ÷ 2 * 12=
48 ÷ 24=
2

However, solving the problem like this would be considered erroneous because multiplication and division hold equal precedence.[19]


It is helpful to remember that division and multiplication are inverse operations, and thus represent the same operation written in a different way. Division is the same as multiplication of the reciprocal, and multiplication is the same as division of the reciprocal. This is similar to how addition is the same as subtraction of the negative, and how raising to the nth power is the same as taking the 1/nth root.

Implied Multiplication

However, the answer 2 could be justified by the principle of implied multiplication. For example, consider the problem "2/5x."

If one strictly follows the standard order of operations, the correct interpretation would be “(2/5)*(x).”

But many calculators and textbooks state that a higher value of precedence should be placed on implied multiplication than on explicit multiplication:

Because “5x” is implied to be "5*x," it gets higher priority than "2/5." In this case, "2/5x" would be interpreted as "(2)/(5*x)."

Returning to the original problem, if one utilizes the principles of implied multiplication, then “2(9+3)” gets higher precedence than the explicit “48/2,” and would be solved like this:
48 ÷ 2(9+3)=
48 ÷ 2(12)=
48 ÷ 24=
2

However, there is a lack of consensus on the value of implied multiplication.

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[Real2DaC0re]

WTF....60 pages for just a simple math problem? You niggas got to be joking.

 

[charlie dark]

48÷2(9+3) = ????
48/2(12)=
48/2=24*12=288

Stop it now!!!
It's enough!!

 

[letsshoot]

The equation: 48/2*(9+3)
first you do brackets
So 9+3=12
Then you do the division
48/2=24
then you do the multiplication
24*11= 288

dayum cuz 16 pages for a simple ass math equation

 

[Les W]

The Mathematician that wrote this problem says its 2. Why rehash this?

 

[SamSneed]

wow

÷ ( + )=????

 

[tuckdog]

wow

÷ ( + )=????

Second time you made me literally LOL today.

 

[TruDat]

wow

÷ ( + )=????

bruh u got me cryin ova here






















but seriously ....really really WTF

 

[Lexx Diamond]

288

 

[tuckdog]

288

Don't start that shit again Lexx.

 

[LordSinister]

288

The sexy chick who started all this says 2.

http://www.bgol.us/board/showthread.php?t=580205

 

[melonpecan]

For heaven's sake, why did you bump this?!

 

[SamSneed]

wow

÷ ( + )=????

For heaven's sake, why did you bump this?!

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