48÷2(9+3) = ?
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Generally, anywhere in the world you would do brackets first.
48/12 = 2.
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48/12 = 2.
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Problem with those 'rules' is that division and multiplication have an equal priority.
What I learned is that then you just do them from left to right.
12*6/3= 36 (from left to right)
12*6/3= 24 (division first)
The calculators I have lying around all said 36 was the correct ansewr.
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Why is there even discusion about this lol... its ofc 288
Havent u guys learnt around the age of 8-9 that multiplication and division have equal priority (just as addition and substraction) and are thus solved from left to right? -.-
Havent u guys learnt around the age of 8-9 that multiplication and division have equal priority (just as addition and substraction) and are thus solved from left to right? -.-
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Brackets get priority then divide .. FYL if you didnt know that
Seriously though to get two you have to treat the equation like
48÷(2(9+3))
which is different to
48÷2(9+3)
That order of operations thing you are all posting is wrong. Division and multiplication are ranked equally. If you equate the brackets first (which is correct) you get 48 ÷ 2 * 12 which equals 288. Equating brackets doesnt extend to expanding them in regards to external integers.
