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Math: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1034800:MV8xNDczMDcwXzM4NDAxMTM0X0RDQkY4QUY5] the correct answer is 9 parenthesis first and then it goes from left to right 6/2 = 3 1+2 = 3 3*3 =9 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations First: Today, parentheses or brackets are used to explicitly denote precedence by grouping parts of an expression that should be evaluated first. Then: The order of operations used throughout mathematics, science, technology and many computer programming languages is expressed here:[2] exponents and roots multiplication and division addition and subtraction This means that if a mathematical expression is preceded by one operator and followed by another, the operator higher on the list should be applied first. Mnemonics (like PEDMAS) may be misleading ...especially if the user is not aware that multiplication and division are of equal precedence, as are addition and subtraction. [/quote]
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Alright, there's a lot of self-proclaimed experts around these parts. Let's see how your logic holds up against some basic mathematics.
6÷2(1+2) = ?
I'll give two hints. This is
NOT
a trick question, and there is only
1
correct answer.
All tools used for computation are fair game.
(Yes, I saw this somewhere else and decided to post it here.)
Best of luck to all you geniuses .
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