Ok, it is time for Homework - 48÷2(9+3) = ???

[Brue]

and Bill Gates made $1...

BTW tricky math questions make me angry. You know this equation is set up to make some d-bag feel smarter than everyone else; because most people will do math in the logical way they were taught. This only serves to make someone feel inadequate about their math skills... to me that's just poor.

-Dave

well said

...and for the record antique tiger has been correct on all math here

[MEMEGO]

hate math I do

[Brazoo]

This is why I love this place. Outside of my closest friends this forum is probably the only place in the world I can make a "Stand and Deliver" reference and people will get it!

[david_b]

"Oh, Brazoo.., You've done it again..!!!"

[Brazoo]

Who do you think you are man?! You gots to look at the order of operations, holmes!

[The Toyroom]

Thank you everyone.. I thought this would easier than 'Ginger vs. MaryAnn' or something, but I guess I'm wrong.

For the record...I'd go with MaryAnn

[david_b]

This is an interesting debate, and I'm enjoying ALL the contributions.. I have had some folks here at work question the multiplicative order of operations, and I'm LOVING the accord (or discord)..

To me, it's interesting to bring up how we were taught so long ago, yet be supplimented by both academics (and on-line resources) which differ.

Thank you everyone.. I thought this would easier than 'Ginger vs. MaryAnn' or something, but I guess I'm wrong.

[UnderdogDJLSW]

Spock, where's Spock? He knows how to calculate time jumps in his head in Star Trek Iv. We need him?

This is probably why I scored higher in English than math in my SATs 26 years ago. lol

[theantiquetiger]

2.

Pretty Please My Dear Aunt Sally = PPMDAS = Parentheses, powers, mult, div, add, subtract.

I know it's so, because Mr. Rogers told me that in 6th grade math, and he wouldn't lie.

It is not PPMAS

It is

P
P
M/D (left to right)
A/S (left to right)

you do Mult and div at same time, just left to right

[Duncan]

2.

Pretty Please My Dear Aunt Sally = PPMDAS = Parentheses, powers, mult, div, add, subtract.

I know it's so, because Mr. Rogers told me that in 6th grade math, and he wouldn't lie.

[megojim]

New Policy Alert: No Religion, Politics Or Math

[Rallygirl]

The correct answer is: It doesn't matter. I've never dealt with an equation like this since high school.

Although I worked for many years in my chosen field, I do not actually have my degree. Why? I failed algebra nine (yes, you read that right,...nine) times. I would have had to take two out of three of trig, calculus, and statistics in order to graduate. Like that was going to happen. Now, I realize I was a museum worker, but I have not once ever had to use this information. At least during hiring processes, it seemed to be understood that algebra is not needed to teach children about history.

[megomania]

Haha - I asked for more clarity and my cousin just sent me this:

Order of operations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think instead of BEDMAS or PEMDAS I'm gong to stick to WOWDIC - which stands for Who Oh Why Did I Care?

Then the answer to every question in the universe must be "Google it"

[Brazoo]

Haha - I asked for more clarity and my cousin just sent me this:

Order of operations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think instead of BEDMAS or PEMDAS I'm gong to stick to WOWDIC - which stands for Why Oh Why Did I Care?

[david_b]

Naw it's 2.

Google "PEMDAS" and you will learn again what you forgot
:-)

WOW... I just Googled it..: NEVER heard of that back during high school calculus, but it's works.

Nice way to remember the 'order of operations', Nayrbgo..!!

Math-Geeks Rule.