| Pacifist Israel. April 08 2011 05:31. Posts 1658 | Profile # |
Mod Edit: Here's a simple math problem. Vote before reading the next poll.
Poll: 48÷2(9+3)=?288 (2432) 56% 2 (1912) 44% 4344 total votes Your vote: 48÷2(9+3)=? (Vote): 2
(Vote): 288
Poll: What is your education and what is you result?288 - And I'm studying/have studied science/math/engineering at university level (1171) 36% 2 - And I'm studying/have studied science/math/engineering at university level (795) 24% 288 - And I'm not studying/have not studied science/math/engineering at university level (759) 23% 2 - And I'm not studying/have not studied science/math/engineering at university level (548) 17% 3273 total votes Your vote: What is your education and what is you result? (Vote): 2 - And I'm studying/have studied science/math/engineering at university level
(Vote): 288 - And I'm studying/have studied science/math/engineering at university level
(Vote): 2 - And I'm not studying/have not studied science/math/engineering at university level
(Vote): 288 - And I'm not studying/have not studied science/math/engineering at university level
Poll: How do you interpret "1/2x" ?1/(2*x) (1978) 67% (1/2)*x (989) 33% 2967 total votes Your vote: How do you interpret "1/2x" ? (Vote): 1/(2*x)
(Vote): (1/2)*x
Mod Edit 2: After you have voted read the thread before making posts to make fun of people who got it right or wrong. In fact, just don't do that.Last edit: 2011-04-08 07:24:43 |
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| Slumph United Kingdom. April 08 2011 05:33. Posts 47 | Profile Blog # |
| too bad I suck at math :C |
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| gunsharp April 08 2011 05:34. Posts 258 | Profile # | |
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 motbob  United States. April 08 2011 05:34. Posts 11457 | Profile Blog # |
Oh shit, I voted 2 and then realized it was 288.
This question is hard because it tempts you to group the 2(9+3) together because of the parentheses. |
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| Empyrean April 08 2011 05:34. Posts 16299 | Profile Blog # |
What's the point of this thread? <_<
EDIT: fuck. That's tricky  soooo embarrassing ._.Last edit: 2011-04-08 05:36:16 |
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| Stratos.FEAR Canada. April 08 2011 05:35. Posts 688 | Profile # |
| hahaha i guess the way its written is kind of deceptive for those who dont realize you should be writing this as 48 OVER 2(9+3) |
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| Retgery Canada. April 08 2011 05:35. Posts 1165 | Profile # |
Oh dear...who picked 288?
The point of Bedmas is to get rid of brackets first.Last edit: 2011-04-08 05:38:25 |
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| Charger United States. April 08 2011 05:35. Posts 2347 | Profile Blog # |
On April 08 2011 05:34 gunsharp wrote:
48 / 2 * 12
Damn I suck at life (well, just math) but still.  Last edit: 2011-04-08 05:37:32 |
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| Tabbris Bangladesh. April 08 2011 05:36. Posts 2681 | Profile Blog # |
| Its the way its written thats deceiving people. |
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| Marradron Netherlands. April 08 2011 05:36. Posts 1547 | Profile Blog # |
| lol by standard mathematical rules the answer would be 288. However stupid people might not know this and assume 48/ (2((9+3) = 2. However this is wrong since multiplication and division are to be done in order unless changed by brackets. |
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| Empyrean April 08 2011 05:36. Posts 16299 | Profile Blog # |
On April 08 2011 05:35 Charger wrote: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.
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 XDLast edit: 2011-04-08 05:37:26 |
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| N3rV[Green] United States. April 08 2011 05:36. Posts 1827 | Profile Blog # |
......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.
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| Carnivorous Sheep April 08 2011 05:37. Posts 8729 | Profile Blog # |
| Replace division witha slash and insert a x between the 2 and the parenthesis and you will see it's 288... |
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| Marradron Netherlands. April 08 2011 05:38. Posts 1547 | Profile Blog # |
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. |
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| Jibba United States. April 08 2011 05:38. Posts 20135 | Profile Blog # | |
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I was going to close this but the poll is too amazing. Well done.
ok the bodybuilding thread is amazing too.Last edit: 2011-04-08 05:39:39 |
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| kainzero United States. April 08 2011 05:38. Posts 1603 | Profile Blog # |
ya'll gotta remember your mnemonics
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| gunsharp April 08 2011 05:38. Posts 258 | Profile # |
On April 08 2011 05:35 Charger wrote:No. You do parenthesis first (12) then multiplication (2 x 12 which is 24) and then divsion (48/24) which is in fact = 2.
Nope. You do the inner parenthesis first and the rest all have equal value from left to right.
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