CalQuin Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RaLpHieReBeL516 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 really?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 What's ur answer ralphie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Im great at math, love to brag since getting an A in calculus back in my undergrad, according to math rules the first thing to be done is the portion in parentheses as it is the first in the order of operations the answer there is 3, the next portion to be done is the division outside of the parentheses, the answer should be 6/6 which is 1, although that question is not exactly challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illi Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 9. The problem is that if you put it in a calculator, it'll make it 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 9. The problem is that if you put it in a calculator, it'll make it 1. These are the steps: 6÷2(1+2) First step is to add 1 and 2 which is 3. 6÷2(3) Then multiply the 2 and 3 which is 6. 6÷6 Now you may divide 6 and 6 to get the answer of 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CK1Czar Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 It's 9. All of you that think it's "1" are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 It's 9. All of you that think it's "1" are wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 There's no real clear answer. If you do PEMDAS, the answer is 1. But if you use PEMDAS and go by tradition working the equation left to right, you get 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J. Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 well in a math class it will be 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 well in a math class it will be 1 most folks here either have common sense, education or both.... most Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 There's no real clear answer. If you do PEMDAS, the answer is 1. But if you use PEMDAS and go by tradition working the equation left to right, you get 9. you cannot work the equation left to right because the portion in parentheses demands you address it first in calculations, this question is not about do you know basic math, this question is do you know the order of operations, as in what is done first? which dictates the rest of the question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CK1Czar Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 you cannot work the equation left to right because the portion in parentheses demands you address it first in calculations, this question is not about do you know basic math, this question is do you know the order of operations, as in what is done first? which dictates the rest of the question. You are correct, but after you do the math in the parenthesis, they turn into multiplication and you have to start from the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CK1Czar Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 most folks here either have common sense, education or both.... most I have both and the math experience to prove it 8th grade: Algebra 1 9th grade: Geometry 10th grade: Algebra 2 11th grade: Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus 12th grade: Calculus (college credit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I have both and the math experience to prove it 8th grade: Algebra 1 9th grade: Geometry 10th grade: Algebra 2 11th grade: Trigonometry/Pre-Calculus 12th grade: Calculus (college credit) I have all that, and then some, I'm asking you do you believe the answer is 9? If so no offense cause you cool and all but that's not the answer, if it was that easy it would never have made FB, it's a tricky question if you don't know what you're doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I give the fuck up they are answering this shit all over the fucking place...just look http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110427155042AACb7d8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CK1Czar Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I have all that, and then some, I'm asking you do you believe the answer is 9? If so no offense cause you cool and all but that's not the answer, if it was that easy it would never have made FB, it's a tricky question if you don't know what you're doing. Great. This isn't a new question. I know this was posted as far back as last year and the general consensus was 9 was the correct answer. This was on a Physics forum by math professors Your interpretation of the problem is this: 6/[2(1+2)]=? You're adding brackets there that don't exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Great. This isn't a new question. I know this was posted as far back as last year and the general consensus was 9 was the correct answer. This was on a Physics forum by math professors Your interpretation of the problem is this: 6/[2(1+2)]=? You're adding brackets there that don't exist something is NOT right, having been in academia as long as I have, the question is poorly written, I do know without question the portion in parentheses is to be addressed first, after that it's A tad confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 There's no real clear answer. If you do PEMDAS, the answer is 1. But if you use PEMDAS and go by tradition working the equation left to right, you get 9. PEMDAS is the right way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Great. This isn't a new question. I know this was posted as far back as last year and the general consensus was 9 was the correct answer. This was on a Physics forum by math professors Your interpretation of the problem is this: 6/[2(1+2)]=? You're adding brackets there that don't exist No it's multiply before you divide... The answer is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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