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pyro19
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Severedevil
United States4839 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:07 Daozzt wrote: It's beyond me how this thread has gone on for 58 pages, but after reading the past couple pages, it's pretty laughable. I hope people realize that 48÷2(9+3) is the same as 48 ÷ 2 * 12 No, the 2 being next to a ( does not mean it is "connected" to it. The answer's 288. It's as clear as day, no ambiguity at all. You read Hulkmania's post and you're still busting in with this self-flagellating claptrap? I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say you missed it. Here, read up. On April 08 2011 15:41 HULKAMANIA wrote: The way I see it there are 2 ways of viewing this thread: 1) The answer to this question is simple. There are intelligent people on one side of the debate and morons on the other. Anyone who does not get the same answer that you did obviously struggles with middle-school math or can't read text on a screen or is missing some key portion of his or her brain or is in some other way a highly deficient human being and an embarrassment to the rest of the species. or 2) The answer to this question is not so simple. There are rational, intelligent, and well-educated individuals who have come down on either side of the debate or who have come down on no side at all—instead suggesting that there is an certain ambiguity in the way that the notation is written. Someone who did not get the same answer that you did might have had a perfectly reasonable thought process behind his or her choice. ... ... ... Now I admit it. I admit it: the second option is nowhere near as fun as the first option because it doesn't allow you to give yourself a big pat on the algebraic back and denigrate the mental capacities of everyone who disagrees with you. Nevertheless, I think it's probably the more compelling choice. | ||
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Tanman
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ISighZ
United States270 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:08 Annoying wrote: will link 1 more time for guy above.. last example, read the explanation and come again. http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops2.htm check out the nice drawing too Because it's posted on a website so it must be correct?? I can see how it can get 2 but it's 288.. I agree with hulkamania's post. | ||
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Turo
Canada333 Posts
No variable, this basically is just a constant. Everyone knows constants are boring. | ||
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Daozzt
United States1263 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:08 Annoying wrote: will link 1 more time for guy above.. last example, read the explanation and come again. http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops2.htm check out the nice drawing too Thanks for linking me the website ^_^ But there's still this: 48 ÷ 2 * (9+3) I forgive you if people read right to left where you're from, but it's 288. | ||
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Annoying
Canada34 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:14 ISighZ wrote: Because it's posted on a website so it must be correct?? I can see how it can get 2 but it's 288.. And you simply stating that it's 288 makes it 100% correct? User was warned for this post | ||
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ISighZ
United States270 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:17 Annoying wrote: And you simply stating that it's 288 makes it 100% correct? Yeah. I realized it's useless to argue after reading Hulkamania's post. So meh. We can believed what we want but a website doesn't equal to 100% truth. | ||
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Annoying
Canada34 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:16 Daozzt wrote: Thanks for linking me the website ^_^ But there's still this: 48 ÷ 2 * (9+3) I forgive you if people read right to left where you're from, but it's 288. I don't see the * notation in the OP, it is almost identical in structure to the example I linked. It's okay, though, the 288 people have been enjoying their awesome high all day and I doubt they would back down just like that. | ||
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emesen
United States256 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:17 Annoying wrote: And you simply stating that it's 288 makes it 100% correct? no him stating it does not make him correct... 288 is 100% correct that's why he is stating it. | ||
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chonkyfire
United States451 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:16 Daozzt wrote: Thanks for linking me the website ^_^ But there's still this: 48 ÷ 2 * (9+3) I forgive you if people read right to left where you're from, but it's 288. it has nothing to do with reading right to left, you have to make 2(9+3) = 24 | ||
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mcc
Czech Republic4646 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:15 Turo wrote: I guess the point is, there's nothing to solve... No variable, this basically is just a constant. Everyone knows constants are boring. Reminds me of a joke from studies. When they asked a CS guy in the first year of uni how much is 2+2, he answered immediately. Student in the second year typed it into a calculator and answered. Student in the third year wrote a program in C to get the answer. Student in the 4th year wrote whole OS designed to solve problems like that and at the end asked : What was the question ? And the student just before final exams angrily shouted : how should I remember all those stupid constants. | ||
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Deckkie
Netherlands1595 Posts
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pookychoo
New Zealand96 Posts
on any other topic this is just trolling. | ||
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GizmoPT
Portugal3040 Posts
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emesen
United States256 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:20 chonkyfire wrote: it has nothing to do with reading right to left, you have to make 2(9+3) = 24 only if it was written 48÷(2(9+3))=? would you make 2(9+3)=24 | ||
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LTT
Shakuras1095 Posts
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Daozzt
United States1263 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:20 chonkyfire wrote: it has nothing to do with reading right to left, you have to make 2(9+3) = 24 I'm going to stop responding now since it's hopeless. You've pretty much fried my brain. | ||
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GizmoPT
Portugal3040 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:23 emesen wrote: only if it was written 48÷(2(9+3))=? would you make 2(9+3)=24 maybe only if it was (40÷2)(2+9) you should read 288 | ||
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Annoying
Canada34 Posts
On April 08 2011 16:21 Deckkie wrote: I always thought that the math level in the USA was pretty high, but if u get this wrong, hmmm makes me doubth. (not saying someone is dumb for not knowing a fact) I think it's quite the opposite, USA and North American high school(dunno about Uni's) math level is quite low compared to Europe and Asia. | ||
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