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Originally Posted by DARISC
48÷2(9+3) = ?
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Based on the volume of posts and the difference of opinion as to the correct answer the value of the equation seems to be:
A. To illustrate the proper order of operations in math, and how an ambiguous equation can be confusing.
B. An example of poor results of the application of resources in public education.
C. A vehicle to attempt to illustrate intellectual superiority on an internet forum.
D. To reliably get a given population to come to the same answer
If your object is to reliably get a population to come to the same answer, the equation is obviously poorly written and could be easily clarified. If the object is A, B, or C it is a clever equation.