48÷2(9+3)

[Pubey]

= ?
:Naps:

 

[Cricko]

288.................beat the poll.

 

[MK Shrimper]

288.................beat the poll.

Watch out it's....

 

[Firestorm]

288.................beat the poll.

Woudnt that be (48/2)(9+3) ?

 

[southendkid]

Woudnt that be (48/2)(9+3) ?

Its the same equation, brackets must always be expanded first, so the equation would be 48÷ 2 x 12
Using BODMAS you have to divide before you multiply (I think) so you get 24 x 12
Horray for being a maths geek (Waits to inevitably be proved wrong)

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Woudnt that be (48/2)(9+3) ?

I thought that at first, but then

48÷2(9+3) is the same as 48÷2x(9+3)

brackets are, if I recall, calculated first, so it's

48÷2x12

÷ and x are both calculated at the same time, so it's anything divided below the line, and multiplied above it, giving

(48)(12)
-----------
(2)

so I'd say it's 288. Because in the original equation the ÷ is added, but the x is omitted, it seems that its a combination of notational styles, and this makes it easy to think the 2(9+3) should all be calculated first.

I've not done maths in a long while though, so could easily be wrong

 

[Pubey]

I'm glad it's causing debate, this question has been posted on other forum's (including maths ones!) and people still can't agree. The bottom line is that it's a badly written equation.

 

[pringlejon]

I've just finished a maths degree and the 3 years at uni does not help me with this at all. What a waste of money!

My first instinct says the answer is 2.

I read the equation as 48 / (2x(9+3)) = 48 / 24 = 2

However, according to Wolfram Alpha, the maths bible, the answer is 288 (linky)

 

[osymandus]

I was always taught the brackets first , then X the totals of each to get your awnser (but mines GCSE math :P)

 

[TrueBlue]

Metal is GAY!

 

[Blue_Wes]

Metal is GAY!

Stuart Pearce is outside and he'd like a word.

 

[TrueBlue]

Stuart Pearce is outside and he'd like a word.

Oh ****!!!

 

[Onion_Bag_Dave]

288 is the correct answer!
BODMAS and all that gear!

 

[markw]

its badly written...
48÷2(9+3)
brackets are done first, so it becomes 48/(12*2) which equals 48/24 which is 2

if it was written (48/2)(9+3) then it would be 288

 

[markw]

I've just finished a maths degree and the 3 years at uni does not help me with this at all. What a waste of money!

My first instinct says the answer is 2.

I read the equation as 48 / (2x(9+3)) = 48 / 24 = 2

However, according to Wolfram Alpha, the maths bible, the answer is 288 (linky)

dont trust that silly site :P we have managed to break it about 4 times at uni this year

 

[TrueBlue]

I've just finished a maths degree and the 3 years at uni does not help me with this at all. What a waste of money!

My first instinct says the answer is 2.

I read the equation as 48 / (2x(9+3)) = 48 / 24 = 2

However, according to Wolfram Alpha, the maths bible, the answer is 288 (linky)

3 year maths degree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how utterly boring!!

how anybody get excited by Maths is beyond me!

 

[markw]

3 year maths degree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how utterly boring!!

how anybody get excited by Maths is beyond me!

haha :D physics is the way forward

 

[osymandus]

Stuart Pearce is outside and he'd like a word.

I thought he was more punk and scar ? Or has the greatest England left back of all time just taken offence at TB !!!

 

[Rudi Luftwaffe]

I'm glad it's causing debate, this question has been posted on other forum's (including maths ones!) and people still can't agree.

I just hope there weren't too many stabbings.

Maybe it is time for the Mods to close this thread?

 

[pringlejon]

3 year maths degree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how utterly boring!!

how anybody get excited by Maths is beyond me!

Was ridiculously boring and not at all exciting. I did it cos I was good at it and it had good prospects. Social side more than made up for the boredom of lectures though!