48÷2(9+3) = ???

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

How, tell me how?

One means something other than the other one means? Please, tell me. I don't remember that from math class.

Yeah, I didn't think so.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

How, tell me how?

I don't know.

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by monster

Well you said you stayed awake in English, so one would think you could manage a litle Gone With The Wind reference? Or should we call it American in your case. When trying to solve an international language difference, let's see, shall we use an American dictionary, or an international source readily available at the fingertips? Hmmmm. One which actually does contain the answers you seek. I would post them for you, but, Miss Cloud O'Hara, it's about damn time you learned to do some stuff for yourself. Or you could not think about it today, if you can't possibly bear it, after all, tomorrow is another day.

Wow, what an impressive gene pool you must have to come up with the most original trolling style I have ever seen.

[HungLikeJesus]

I would not have thought a math problem would have so engaged the Cellar. I'm quite pleased. We need more.

[Cloud]

Soooo not worth it.

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

I don't know.

That's all right, old buddy old pal.

[SamIam]

Originally Posted by monster

No, terms inside brackets precede division.

I agree with UT. Order of operation.

terms inside brackets
exponents and roots
multiplication and division
addition and subtraction

so 48÷2(9+3) = ?should be written as

48/2(12) = (12x48)/2 = 576/2 = 288 (my keyboard doesn't seem to have a division sign)

[infinite monkey]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

I would not have thought a math problem would have so engaged the Cellar. I'm quite pleased. We need more.

It certainly awoke the Cellar brain trust. *snort*

For a minute there I was afraid we might implode!

[Bullitt]

Its fun watching someone turn into defensive bitch mode when they're proven wrong lol. Keep it up monster, this thread is going places.

[infinite monkey]

Oh looky, a new one!

You guys keep going you'll have quite a little pussy, I mean posse.

You got a horse in this race, bullitt? Do you have an answer to either the math question or the semantics argument? 'Cause, I haven't seen ANYONE proven right or wrong. Just a bunch of wind a'blowin' if you ask me.

I'll ask you all again: NO MATTER WHAT YOU CALL THEM DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A MATHEMATICAL EQUATION IF (THOSE THINGS] ARE CURVY OR SQUARED?

Other than an answer for that, just try to look bright and say 2 or 288.

kthx

[Juniper]

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

This is a good problem for an English major. It's analogous to a poorly written sentence; proper punctuation would clear up the meaning.

Precisely! It's the mathematical equivalent of "eats, shoots and leaves."

[infinite monkey]

Please to explain to me how it makes the equation different.

kthx

I think you're all full of hot air and farts.

Jebus Aitch!

[infinite monkey]

To be more precise, and to appease the dullards in the audience, how is this

48÷2(9+3) =

different mathematically than this

48÷2[9+3] =

Even better, how does WHAT YOU CALL THEM change the mathematical equation?

[Pico and ME]

This same type of discussion is happening all over the net.

My initial response was 2, and still is. I just need to solve 2(9+3) first. But I am more a right-brainer type gal, so there.

[SteveDallas]

Originally Posted by infinite monkey

And death i think is no bracket

Fixed.