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Old 04-08-2011, 07:01 PM
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Default 48÷2(9+3) = ????

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Old 04-08-2011, 07:06 PM
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Pretty sure its 2
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by FasterA4ThanUrs
Pretty sure its 2
I concur......and I'm horrible at math
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 07:11 PM
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yes. its 2. PEMDAS: parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 07:14 PM
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48÷2(9+3)
48÷2*(9+3)
48÷2*12
24*12
=288?
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by saintforlife
48÷2(9+3)
48÷2*(9+3)
48÷2*12
24*12
=288?
Nope. you have to add what's inside the parenthesis first. Then multiply that by 2, then divide.

48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
48/24
2
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ObnoxiousDrunk
Nope. you have to add what's inside the parenthesis first. Then multiply that by 2, then divide.

48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
48/24
2
HOLY **** how did I remember that!!!!
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by saintforlife
If you are so adamant that 288 is the answer then by all means run with it.

I'm pretty positive the answer is 2.
 
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Old 04-08-2011, 09:15 PM
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the answer is two. I don't know why you added the asterisk into the equation, but if you take it out will probably change the answer to 2. You multiply BEFORE you divide, not after. The answer is 2
 



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