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6÷2(1+2)=?

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posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:28 PM
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Once and for all i want to know the real answe to this equation...

is it 1 or 9?

Hope somebody here knows their maths



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:31 PM
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6/2 = 3
2+1=3

3x3 = 9

I don't see how you would get "1" from that



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:32 PM
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Originally posted by Itop1
Once and for all i want to know the real answe to this equation...

is it 1 or 9?

Hope somebody here knows their maths


Do the parenthesis first, multiply by 2 and divide by six...the answer is 1. That's elementary.
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posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:33 PM
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6/2=3
3*1=3
3*2=6
3+6=9
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posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:33 PM
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6÷2(1+2)=?

Order of operations: BEDMAS

Brackets
Exponents
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction

1+2=3
2x3=6
6/6=1
edit on 1-5-2011 by snowspirit because: spelling



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:34 PM
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Well... what's the question? My g/f is pretty good at maths..

Edit to add: nevermind. I will run it past her though... I have an old maths lecturer that I can pass this on to aswell...
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posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:37 PM
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well that would make sense of it then...

I'm guessing this equation is designed to be confusing?



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:37 PM
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Really!!!!???

6/2(2+1)

6/2=3 x 2+1=3

3 x 3 = 9




posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:37 PM
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The answer is 9, im not even that smart



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:38 PM
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well i put the answer as 1, but about 1 million people aregue that its 9, apparently If it were 6÷(2(1+2)) it would be 1

so i just wanted a definitive answer.



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:38 PM
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6÷2(1+2)

6/2 = 3
3(3) = 9

simple enough.



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:38 PM
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Originally posted by snowspirit
Order of operations:
Brackets
Exponents
Division
Mulitiplication
Addition
Subtraction

That's not entirely accurate:

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

Please -- Parenthesis
Excuse -- Exponents
My ------- Multiplication
Dear ----- Division
Aunt ----- Addition
Sally ----- Subtraction







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posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:39 PM
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already half of you put 9 and half of you put 1, so which is it, 1 or 9?



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:39 PM
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Originally posted by snowspirit
6÷2(1+2)=?

Order of operations: BEDMAS

Brackets
Exponents
Division
Multiplication
Addition
Subtraction

1+2=3
2x3=6
6/6=1
edit on 1-5-2011 by snowspirit because: spelling


if division is before multiplication in operation order wouldn't it be

1+2=3
6/2=3
3x3=9?



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:40 PM
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Believe me, it's 9!



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:41 PM
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you are not that smart b/c the answer is 1



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:41 PM
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6÷2(1+2)=?,

BEDMAS...

Brackets (1+2) = 3
Division 6/2 =3
Multiplication 3 x 3 = 9

Had you said 6/(2(1+2)) = 1 i would have agreed... but you did not. The equasion is 6/2(1+2) hence 9.

BTW, in BEDMAS, Division and Multiplication are done at the same time... meaning the one furthest to the left gets done first. Similar with Addition and Subtraction.

www.wolframalpha.com...
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posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:42 PM
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omg guys...
6/2(2+1)
Parenthesis
Exponentials
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction...

you do not DIVIDE 6/2 first..
U ADD WHATS IN PARENTHESIS, THEN MULTIPLY BY 2...

This is 3rd grade my friends.. what schools are you going to??

6 divided by [ 2 * (2+1) = 6 ] TOTALS TO 6 divided 6 which in turn equal 1...

thanks



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:42 PM
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Originally posted by Itop1
already half of you put 9 and half of you put 1, so which is it, 1 or 9?


It's 9 because to get the answer one you have to do an order of operations error.

In this case to get 1 you would do:

6÷2(1+2)

6/2(3)
6/6 = 1.

What they don't realize is that 2 is not part of brackets and they treat it as if it does.

The real solution is in my above post.



posted on May, 1 2011 @ 03:44 PM
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So simple maths isnt allways simple


I'm glad i put 1, the more you say 1 is correct the more happy i am.




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