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Gladiator6
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden7024 Posts
April 07 2011 20:38 GMT
#21
How can you people think it's two that's the correct answer I don't understand? This is fucking scary that 67% thinks it's two!
Flying, sOs, free, Light, Soulkey & ZerO
Vedad
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Sweden34 Posts
April 07 2011 20:39 GMT
#22
As the other people said its 288.

48÷2(9+3) = ((48/2)(9+3))=24*12=288
NexUmbra
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Scotland3776 Posts
April 07 2011 20:39 GMT
#23
On April 08 2011 05:36 Empyrean wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 08 2011 05:35 Charger wrote:
On April 08 2011 05:34 gunsharp wrote:
48 / 2 * 12


No. You do parenthesis first (12) then multiplication (2 x 12 which is 24) and then divsion (48/24) which is in fact = 2.


Multiplication and division are done left to right, since they're in the same tier in the order of operations.

Show nested quote +
On April 08 2011 05:35 Retgery wrote:
Oh dear...who picked 288?


All the ones who didn't rush in and pick the incorrect answer XD


BODMAS

Bracket Order Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction

So you don't count the brackets as multiple by... brackets? :O
Life has won two GSLs and a Blizzard Cup. NOT three GSLs.
Charger
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2405 Posts
April 07 2011 20:39 GMT
#24
On April 08 2011 05:38 Marradron wrote:
Show nested quote +
On April 08 2011 05:36 N3rV[Green] wrote:
......I'm speechless....dumbfounded, and concerned about the general population that much more.

it's 288. Division and multiplication are equal in priority so it is read left to right.

48/2*(12)

24*12=288

WTF are people thinking.


Well consider one that has only like primary education mathematic knowledge. They could sure do it wrong. It's not hard to imagine. It's however hard to imagine they still don't understand it after people explain it.


This is why I f'in quit CS and went for a CIS degree, math is a pain in the ass!
It's easy to be a Monday morning quarterback.
nkr
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Sweden5451 Posts
April 07 2011 20:40 GMT
#25
On April 08 2011 05:35 Retgery wrote:
Oh dear...who picked 288?
The point of Bedmas is to get rid of brackets first.


:D
ESPORTS ILLUMINATI
ppdealer
Profile Joined January 2011
Canada163 Posts
April 07 2011 20:40 GMT
#26
The answer is obviously 2:
www.google.com/search?q=48÷2(9+3)
Assault_1
Profile Joined April 2009
Canada1950 Posts
April 07 2011 20:40 GMT
#27
48÷2(9+3)
=48/2*12
=288

this is like grade 5 -_-
Zaphid
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Czech Republic1860 Posts
April 07 2011 20:40 GMT
#28
Really TL? ... Really ?

I thought this was the nerd forum, how the hell can someone vote 2
I will never ever play Mech against Protoss. - MVP
Disciple7
Profile Joined August 2010
United States198 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-07 20:43:43
April 07 2011 20:40 GMT
#29
PEMDAS.
First: (9+3)=12
This gives you (48) / (2) * (12)
Order of operations says multiplication and division are done in the same step, therefore if you have both remaining, you go in the order that they show up.
So (48) / (2) is first. 24.
(24) * (12) is 288.
Disappointed to see so many twos.

P.S. Yes I know in PEMDAS multiplication comes first, but PEMDAS should really be PE(MD)(AS), since multiplication and division, along with addition and subtraction, are done in the same step.

Edit: Had multiple frowny faces due to parentheses =(
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject. -Winston Churchill
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21242 Posts
April 07 2011 20:41 GMT
#30
On April 08 2011 05:40 ppdealer wrote:
The answer is obviously 2:
www.google.com/search?q=48÷2(9+3)


LOL you didn't even click your own link?
TranslatorBaa!
Kippers
Profile Joined April 2010
United Kingdom100 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-07 20:42:49
April 07 2011 20:41 GMT
#31
Its BIDMAS surely?

48÷2(9+3)

Brackets mean this comes first = 9+3 = 12
The number out side of brackets prioritises over division so;
2*12=24

48/24 = 2.

Right? Or did i mis-memorise something.
Node
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
United States2159 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-07 20:42:39
April 07 2011 20:41 GMT
#32
I probably would've gotten it right if the poll wasn't staring me in the face. I was trying to make the answer two.

(yeah, I know, excuses excuses)
whole lies with a half smile
Navane
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Netherlands2748 Posts
April 07 2011 20:41 GMT
#33
Since when does remembering arbitrary rules about how to solve purposeful ambiguous riddles have anything to do with intelligence? What's the capital of Mozambique?
Retgery
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada1229 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-07 20:42:02
April 07 2011 20:41 GMT
#34
The brackets change the priority of the division, we're trying to get rid of brackets first.
48 / 2(9+3)
= 48 / 2(12)
= 48 / 24
= 2
Fall down 7 times, stand up 8.
b3h47pte
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States1317 Posts
April 07 2011 20:42 GMT
#35
Lol. How do people vote 2 rofl.
I saw so many votes for 2 and I got confused >> Rechecked my math like 3 times. Lol.
h3r1n6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Iceland2039 Posts
April 07 2011 20:42 GMT
#36
On April 08 2011 05:42 b3h47pte wrote:
Lol. How do people vote 2 rofl.
I saw so many votes for 2 and I got confused >> Rechecked my math like 3 times. Lol.


I voted 2 because it had 1 less vote :D
Shiladie
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1631 Posts
April 07 2011 20:42 GMT
#37
Obviously 288, but it tries to trick you by getting you to do this:

48 / (2*12)
48 / 24
2

instead of this:

48 / 2 * 12
24 * 12
288

Gotta remember, solve the brackets then re-evaluate!
DibujEx
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Chile130 Posts
April 07 2011 20:43 GMT
#38
really? i have 16 and i suck ath maths.. so hard... but.. how can anybody think is 2?
;D!
Aurra
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States469 Posts
April 07 2011 20:44 GMT
#39
This would be the best poll ever if you could see who voted for which answer.
RodrigoX
Profile Joined November 2009
United States645 Posts
April 07 2011 20:44 GMT
#40
PEMDAS. Its not their fault...

Parentheses exponents multiplication division addition subtraction.

48 divided by 2(9+3)
48 divided by 2(12)
48 divided by 24
2
We were all raised on televion that made us believe we'd all be Millionairs, Movie gods, and Rockstars..... But we won't.... We are slowly learning that fact. And we are very, very pissed off.
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