Stupid Math Question

[Teto 2609]

Solve

48/2(9+3)

[pheonix561 2080]

It's two.

9 +3 = 12

12 x 2 = 24

48/24 = 2

[Roc 8]

Order of Operations, G

[pheonix561 2080]

Please excuse my dear aunt sally

Parenthesis exponentials multiply/divide add/subtract

[Chase 390]

No, pheo!

You have to first do parenthesis. So that gives you 48 / 2 * 12

Then, you just go from left to right.

48/2= 24

24*12= 288

288 is your answer.

Please excuse my dear aunt sally

Parenthesis exponentials multiply/divide add/subtract

Fuuuuuuuuuuuk that shit.

Rule 1: First perform any calculations inside parentheses.

Rule 2: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right.

Rule 3: Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.

[Cirt 612]

Yeah, it's 288

[pheonix561 2080]

I AM A LIBERAL ARTS MAJOR I DO ART THINGS

SOMEONE HERE GO DRAW SOMETHING

OH WAIT

[Chase 390]

I could draw you a math problem

or a bath

[Roc 8]

I can't tell if you guys are being serious or not. :|

[Chase 390]

My answer was correct, Croc.

As always.

[Knuckle 484]

Ugh, I read it as:

48

---------

2(9+3)

When that messes everything up.

[pheonix561 2080]

That's how I read it, too. Isn't that how it's written, though? It doesn't look anything like 48/2 x 9 + 3 to me.

[Chase 390]

Yeah, if that was what he meant, he should have written it:

[48]/[2(9+3)] to emphasis the fraction, because otherwise there's no way to tell on a computer.

Also, pheo, it isn't 48/2x9+3 it's 48/2(9+3) which makes a load of difference as to what the correct answer is.

[Roc 8]

I've seen it written out different, and it confused people even more. :1

[Teto 2609]

:3c

What lesson have we learned kids?

That the division sign is the work of the devil. That's what.

Fractions ftw