Yellow Diamond 7,564 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 This thread appears to be some manner of random (but strangely enjoyable) nonsense, or something spammy of the sort. Thus, it has been sentenced to the Forum Lounge section of Cloudsdale Colosseum. This is an automatically generated message, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor XFizzle 8,651 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 I was told there would be no math today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akemi Homura 7,680 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 I got 2. When you add 9 + 3, the sum is still in parenthesis. So you must multiply 2 by 12 first in order to get 24 as your divisor. 48 divided by 24 is 2. At least, this is what my math class taught me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokuc 8,172 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 (edited) Guys really it's actually 23. Cause 2+2=Fish. And guys it's not 2. It is 288. Empty spoiler. Edited June 13, 2013 by Jokuc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohbdy 4,108 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 I got 2. When you add 9 + 3, the sum is still in parenthesis. So you must multiply 2 by 12 first in order to get 24 as your divisor. 48 divided by 24 is 2. At least, this is what my math class taught me. Unfortunately, math class, at least in the US, fails to account for ambiguities in the process. The primary source of confusion in this scenario is whether you divide 48 by 2 or multiply 2 by 12, first. Both division and multiplication have equal precedence; therefore, you would revert to the default order of operations, and divide before multiplying. In this case, you would first divide 48 by 2, and then multiply the quotient by 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiki 5,853 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akemi Homura 7,680 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 (edited) Unfortunately, math class, at least in the US, fails to account for ambiguities in the process. The primary source of confusion in this scenario is whether you divide 48 by 2 or multiply 2 by 12, first. Both division and multiplication have equal precedence; therefore, you would revert to the default order of operations, and divide before multiplying. In this case, you would first divide 48 by 2, and then multiply the quotient by 12. I knew that, however, the multiplication in parenthesis has priority over everything else, does it not? Which means you would multiply the 2 by 12 in order to get 24 as the divisor. Granted if it were 48 / 2 x 12 you would "sweep" it from left to right, dividing first and then multiplying by 12 to get 288. You have to read the operators carefully. Edited May 25, 2013 by Kirlia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokuc 8,172 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 education pic I lol'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akemi Homura 7,680 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 By the way, you have to be extra careful taking into consideration of fractions. Are you dealing with 48 divided by 2 OR are you dealing with 48 over 2 (which is 24)? This is where the confusing ambiguity arises. You must read the signs carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jokuc 8,172 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 (edited) Let me clear this out This one on the top can also be written as 48/(2(9+3)) OK? Edited May 25, 2013 by Jokuc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley 2,427 May 25, 2013 Author Share May 25, 2013 (edited) I get the feeling that the OP's true intentions are to test our arithmetic skills, seeing as how such questions are commonly used as tricks within social media (I'm looking at you, Facebook). Given the replies so far, I'm sure the OP got what she wanted. Also, Google says it's 288, so it must be right My true intentions were to screw with everyone's minds. Edited May 25, 2013 by Megamare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nohbdy 4,108 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 I knew that, however, the multiplication in parenthesis has priority over everything else, does it not? Which means you would multiply the 2 by 12 in order to get 24 as the divisor. Granted if it were 48 / 2 x 12 you would "sweep" it from left to right, dividing first and then multiplying by 12 to get 288. You have to read the operators carefully. Parentheses have precedence over other operators only when dealing with their contents. You would, for example, simplify 9+3 before everything else. However, everything outside is subject to standard order of operations. In dealing with the expression, 48/2(9+3), we would take the highest order of precedence, 9+3, to achieve the sum of 12. The expression becomes 48/2(12). The parentheses are irrelevant in this scenario, because there is nothing inside to be simplified. Thus, you treat it as multiplication, and so you solve left to right. My true intentions were to screw with everyone's minds. Thought so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unpredictable Ranger 696 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 Well, follow the basic principle: BODMAS Bracket Operation Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction So, the final answer is 42 2, since that we calculate the one in the bracket first (9+3), followed by any numbers that must be either: divided with the total obtained from the bracket operation multiplied with the total obtained from the bracket operation added with the total obtained from the bracket operation subtracted with the total obtained from the bracket operation And then, that answer from that stage to be calculated with the next precedence, which is that division. Owait, somepony already told you, right? RIGHT?? RIGHT???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley 2,427 May 25, 2013 Author Share May 25, 2013 So far more people think it is 288. Where are you, believers in 2? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discovery Dream 592 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 It's 288 right, I'm taking my algebra final so if I didn't get a simple multi-step equation I'm screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~StatesTheOblivious~ 1,794 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 (edited) It depends on what calculator you are using/how you calculate by yourself. Division before multiplication, or the other way around. This question was discussed by many mathematicians. There are at least five ways you can calculate it. If you go for the classical school-mathematics, you get 2. Otherwise 288. Edited May 25, 2013 by StatesTheOblivious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discovery Dream 592 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 Well, see, the way I was taught was parentheses first, exponents after, multiplication and/or division going left to right, then addition and/or subtraction left to right. So, 288. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~StatesTheOblivious~ 1,794 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/48293 nuff said. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unpredictable Ranger 696 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 *sighs* You'll realize the final and exact answer when you get into university or any other tertiary-level studies if you don't want to acknowledge the true answer to the equation (note the precedence of Maths operators including the brackets, okay). Class ends now, EVERYPONY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azaxx 111 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 (edited) Brackets come first yes, but that's only inside it. You must then go from left to right in the operations of multiplication and division. Coming from a student who does calculus at a high level, I know it's 288. Just saying. Edited May 25, 2013 by Azaxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Jones 2,653 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 NO THIS IS WRONG THE QUESTION IS FLAWED YOUR IDEAS OF MATHS IS WRONG GET OUT AND GO SWEEP SOME MORE FLOORS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift 4,271 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away 2,077 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 OMG. Look what you have created Megamare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unpredictable Ranger 696 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 @@Vaporeon, who is wrong? >:? NO THIS IS WRONG THE QUESTION IS FLAWED YOUR IDEAS OF MATHS IS WRONG GET OUT AND GO SWEEP SOME MORE FLOORS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Jones 2,653 May 25, 2013 Share May 25, 2013 @, EVERYONE IS GO HOME AND TAKE YOUR HILLBILLY MATH WITH YOU GOODBYE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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