Answer Please

6/2(1+2) = ?

No prizes, it's just for fun!

9?

9?

try again

1?

6/2(1+2)
6/2(3)
6/6
= 1 it's either that or 9!

The forward slash does mean "divided by" doesn't it?

The forward slash does mean "divided by" doesn't it?

yeah

1?

6/2(1+2)
6/2(3)
6/6
= 1 it's either that or 9!

Ah yes, good shout.

I don't practice mathematics enough.

1?

6/2(1+2)
6/2(3)
6/6
= 1 it's either that or 9!

could never be nine

9 using PEMDAS.

6/2(1+2)

Do the Parentheses first so 1+2 = 3
No Exponent
No Multiplication at this stage so you do Division which is same rank
Then the next thing is Division so you do 6/2 = 3
Then you are left with 3(3) which is Multiplication and can be carried out as same rank as above
Nothing to Add
Nothing to Subtract

3*3 = 9

I think I saw that question on Facebook a while ago.


Some of the answers people were giving were downright ludicrous.

It's 9

It's 9

i thought it was 9, but he said no to people who said 9 so i thought it might be 1

1?

6/2(1+2)
6/2(3)
6/6
= 1 it's either that or 9!

could never be nine

For it to be 1 it needs an extra set of parentheses.

6/(2*(1+2))

A few sources on google say its 9 too.

There's seem to be quite a lot of debate about it though.

1?

6/2(1+2)
6/2(3)
6/6
= 1 it's either that or 9!

could never be nine

For it to be 1 it needs an extra set of parentheses.

6/(2*(1+2))

yeah thought so, he just said 9 wasn't right so i thought that could be the only other decent answer

It is 9

A few sources on google say its 9 too.

There's seem to be quite a lot of debate about it though.

Nothing to debate. Parentheses comes first as that is the order of operations.

For it to be 1 then you would need an extra set of parentheses to overrule a later order of operation.

6/(2*(1+2)) = 1.

6/2(1+2) = 9. < This was the equation given with only 1 set of parentheses or brackets depending on what you call them.

Look up PEMDAS if you are interested.

Bodmas or pedmas, which is correct?

It's 9

i thought it was 9, but he said no to people who said 9 so i thought it might be 1

BODMAS ROOLZ

1?

6/2(1+2)
6/2(3)
6/6
= 1 it's either that or 9!

could never be nine

For it to be 1 it needs an extra set of parentheses.

6/(2*(1+2))

yeah thought so, he just said 9 wasn't right so i thought that could be the only other decent answer

9 is correct. I have had this stuff, calculus and logic drummed into me on my mathematics for computer scientists module.

Also, the reason Google Calculator comes to 9 is because the algorithm it uses to calculate uses the PEMDAS order of operations to calculate a given equation/problem.

9 using PEMDAS.

6/2(1+2)

Do the Parentheses first so 1+2 = 3
No Exponent
No Multiplication at this stage so you do Division which is same rank
Then the next thing is Division so you do 6/2 = 3
Then you are left with 3(3) which is Multiplication and can be carried out as same rank as above
Nothing to Add
Nothing to Subtract

3*3 = 9

PEDMAS - Christ things have moved on in 30 years whatever happened to BODMAS ?

9 using PEMDAS.

6/2(1+2)

Do the Parentheses first so 1+2 = 3
No Exponent
No Multiplication at this stage so you do Division which is same rank
Then the next thing is Division so you do 6/2 = 3
Then you are left with 3(3) which is Multiplication and can be carried out as same rank as above
Nothing to Add
Nothing to Subtract

3*3 = 9

I aint going anywhere near any of your computer applications ....should you graduate that is

Yeah. I found 9 from my memory of basic mathematics. I thought it as quite straight forward.

9 using PEMDAS.

6/2(1+2)

Do the Parentheses first so 1+2 = 3
No Exponent
No Multiplication at this stage so you do Division which is same rank
Then the next thing is Division so you do 6/2 = 3
Then you are left with 3(3) which is Multiplication and can be carried out as same rank as above
Nothing to Add
Nothing to Subtract

3*3 = 9

PEDMAS - Christ things have moved on in 30 years whatever happened to BODMAS ?

E=MC2

1?

6/2(1+2)
6/2(3)
6/6
= 1 it's either that or 9!

could never be nine

For it to be 1 it needs an extra set of parentheses.

6/(2*(1+2))

yeah thought so, he just said 9 wasn't right so i thought that could be the only other decent answer

9 is correct. I have had this stuff, calculus and logic drummed into me on my mathematics for computer scientists module.

Also, the reason Google Calculator comes to 9 is because the algorithm it uses to calculate uses the PEMDAS order of operations to calculate a given equation/problem.

tut tut groannnn!

Bodmas or pedmas, which is correct?

Same thing.

Parentheses - Brackets (Rank 1)
Exponent - Order (Rank 2)
Multiply - Division (Rank 3) - same rank multiplication and division - does not matter - just in order of availability
Division - Multiply (Rank 3)
Add - Add (Rank 4) - add and subtract same rule as multiply and divide - whatever is available carry out.
Subtract - Subtract (Rank 4)

PEMDAS is just easier to remember because of = Please Excuse My Dead Aunty Sally which is a well known phrase in algebra.

Bodmas or pedmas, which is correct?

Same thing.

Parentheses - Brackets (Rank 1)
Exponent - Order (Rank 2)
Multiply - Division (Rank 3) - same rank multiplication and division - does not matter - just in order of availability
Division - Multiply (Rank 3)
Add - Add (Rank 4) - add and subtract same rule as multiply and divide - whatever is available carry out.
Subtract - Subtract (Rank 4)

PEMDAS is just easier to remember because of = Please Excuse My Dead Aunty Sally which is a well known phrase in algebra.

i've never heard of this, they still only teach me BODMAS and i'm in Uni this is just f*cking my mind up now!

i've never heard of this, they still only teach me BODMAS and i'm in Uni this is just f*cking my mind up now!

What course you doing? Strictly maths or a course that features maths?

i've never heard of this, they still only teach me BODMAS and i'm in Uni this is just f*cking my mind up now!

What course you doing? Strictly maths or a course that features maths?

features alot of maths, civil engineering!