48÷2(9+3) = ? (500 of 1000 educated people got this answer wrong.)

[Trakanonn]

inb4 chaos.

Lets hear your answer.

Just a simple math problem..



48÷2(9+3) = ?

[Affiniti]

288

10charrs

[Karnige]

2??????????? or 288??????????????

[Kritch]

Math has never been my strong point.... But taking a guess of 36?

[Papalenin]

288. People need to order of operations.

[Ridesdel]

its 2 remember
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiply
Divide
Add
Subtract


ok i was seeing it as somthing like this:
_48__
2(9+3)

[Jerion]

288.......

[lakhesis]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations

Or to just snip the relevant bit:

terms inside parentheses or brackets
exponents and roots
multiplication and division. As they appear left to right
addition and subtraction. As they appear left to right

[Martinussen]

+ohh you troll

well, last time i replied in such a thread, i made a fool out of my self acting like a big know it all.
/
b(ut this is:
48/2(9+3)
48/2(12)
48/24
2.

this is the answer. if its wrong you can all KMA!

[wolphe]

sight, not this again.

it's 2... and 288, both are correct/incorrect, due to this one actually beeing doable in several ways.
(Yes several ways, it just depends on what country etc you are from, as there are minor differences in teachings, yet all are correct)

[Affiniti]

its 2 remember
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiply
Divide
Add
Subtract

Parenthesis Exponents [Multiply/Divide] [Add/Subtract]. Specifically to Multiply/Devide and Add/Subtract you do those left to right.

[Badpaladin]

Don't post troll-math topics.