48÷2(9+3) = ????

[red911sc]

Uh, it's 2 folks.....

2(9+3) has to be satisfied prior to dividing it into 48

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by fred cook

Operation in parentheses is done first.

Read the whole thread, there is an parentheses missing if you were to get "2" as an answer.

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by masraum

48÷(2(9+3)) gives the answer 2 .........

This made it clear for me, thank you.

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by fred cook

Operation in parentheses is done first, then in order comes

multiplication
division
addition
subtraction

The answer is 2.

Nope - fuggedabout mdas. Ya gots ta follow the rules for mathematical order of operations:

Multiplication or division (in the OP's equation, division)
Addition
Subtraction

The answer is 288.

[Z-man]

Originally Posted by DARISC

Which, sadly, points once again to "the dumbing down of America".

It's sad to see how many can't multiplicdate.

Hey - this is a math equestion, not an Engrish question!!

Originally Posted by red911sc

Uh, it's 2 folks.....

2(9+3) has to be satisfied prior to dividing it into 48

Why? That violates the left-to-right order of operations rule...

-Z

[JavaBrewer]

Operations rule (multiply or divide). 288. My 6th grade daughter and 8th grade son confirm.

[krystar]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

lol!

Originally Posted by georgeinhere

48/2*9+3...I see 219 as the answer.

Originally Posted by NotaBRG

Please show your work.

I can get 219 or 48/(2*9+3) = 2.2857142857142857142857142857143 but not 111

holy cow. i don't even know how i got 111 hahah. musta missed something. second rule. always check your work! hehe

48/2*9+3 is most definitely 219! but original statement sticks. it is NOT ambiguous

[krystar]

Originally Posted by red911sc

Uh, it's 2 folks.....

2(9+3) has to be satisfied prior to dividing it into 48

no u do 48/2 first. ending up with 24(12). which means 24*(12) . which is 288

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Targa Me

...Multiplication and division are on the same level of precedence and in fact division is simply regarded as multiplication of a reciprocal...

= yes

[Porsche-poor]

According to the wife a straight a math whiz the answer is 2. She also sent this picture.

[Mo_Gearhead]

Damn it Wilwerding - if we can't get ALL these math geniuses to conclude on one equation result - then I can sure as hell offer up my theory that a dollar is missing!

[dennis in se pa]

If your answer is not "2", then you must have been brought up with the "New Math". A sure sign we are near the end. Peace and Love.
Too many have put the love of money before the love of people. That's why we are where we are, and why we are going where we are going.

[emcon5]

Originally Posted by Porsche-poor

According to the wife a straight a math whiz the answer is 2. She also sent this picture.

That would be fine, if the equation in the photo is the same as the one we are talking about.

But it isn't.

[Targa Me]

Everyone getting 2 as an answer, have some else do your taxes. LOL
My apologies. I couldn't resist.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by Porsche-poor

According to the wife a straight a math whiz the answer is 2. She also sent this picture.

the picture shows a different equation

[Porsche-poor]

I sent this around the office and its a 50/50 split. It all depends on how you remember your math facts and how you are reading the equation. I think the comment about the equation being poorly written is the most correct.

[GH85Carrera]

I guess this is one of the reason that I always hated math. It is amazing to me that there can be an argument over the answer to a simple math question.

[AirKuhl]

48÷2(9+3)= spam

All other answers are incorrect. All this equation does is show a limit of simple math notation. Ultimately, equations mean something. If the meaning is ambiguous, it needs to be clarified. It's like someone saying something that sounds like "two" out loud and expecting you to know if he meant "two", "to, or "too" without any context.

This equation is broken, whoever wrote it nedds to rite gooder.

And just for fun, if you follow order of ops it's 288.

But since my keyboard doesn't have a handy ÷ key, I would write it as 48/2(9+3). But by using the slash, we all know it's just a shorthand way of writing

48
______

2(9+3)

Which I think most people would ignore order of ops between the multiplication and division and say the answer is 2.

So:
"÷" = "/"
but
48÷2(9+3) =/= 48/2(9+3)

[Hugh R]

If you put the exact formula in Excel with a "*" between the 2 and the ( it gives you 288

[UconnTim97]

My initial thought was 2 after a quick glance. It is a poorly written equation where the better answer is 288.