Poll: 6÷2(1+2)

6/2(1+2) = ?

  • 9

    Votes: 516 68.9%

  • 1

    Votes: 233 31.1%
  • Total voters
    749
Er, it's really poorly written so it's just about how you perceive it. That's why it is such a big deal.

It looks like something written by one of my year 8 students. Fix up and start writing maths properly people.
 
scott212 said:
Just a message for some of those who are poking fun at others.

There are two solutions, differing in interpretation of the ambiguous expression.

If you can't understand this then refrain from accusing others of lacking intelligence. Any spastic can apply some Kindergarten mathematical operating rule without really having a grasp on the subject. The argument being put fourth by those who are qualified to debate this is that in practical application of mathematics either interpretation may be more appropriate given the context of the problem at hand, although the expression is still irrefutably ambiguous.
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but scot googul/mai calculater/my mafs teecher/myself (who is never wrong) sed it is 9

DO U TINK U R BETTER THAN THAN DEM/ME :mad:
 
scott212 said:
Just a message for some of those who are poking fun at others.

There are two solutions, differing in interpretation of the ambiguous expression.

If you can't understand this then refrain from accusing others of lacking intelligence. Any spastic can apply some Kindergarten mathematical operating rule without really having a grasp on the subject. The argument being put fourth by those who are qualified to debate this is that in practical application of mathematics either interpretation may be more appropriate given the context of the problem at hand, although the expression is still irrefutably ambiguous.
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This is what my wife said, only she put it like this:

"It is just a silly poorly written equation designed to get you to argue about nothing all night on the internet.....forget about it and go to sleep!"
 
Who believes that the 2 is a co-efficient of the brackets?

I wouldn't blame you for this because the question slips in and out of various maths notations.


It's just how to percieve and interpret it. Is it 6/2 being the coefficient of the bracket? Or is it suggesting 6/(2(1+2)), well, it's down to the person, and how they write their maths.



People have already said it's ambiguous.
 
scott212 said:
If you can't understand this then refrain from accusing others of lacking intelligence. Any spastic can apply some Kindergarten mathematical operating rule without really having a grasp on the subject. The argument being put fourth by those who are qualified to debate this is that in practical application of mathematics either interpretation may be more appropriate given the context of the problem at hand, although the expression is still irrefutably ambiguous.
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Why are you getting all angsty when you started the whole thing in the first place? :p
 
PGdude said:
Who believes that the 2 is a co-efficient of the brackets?

I wouldn't blame you for this because the question slips in and out of various maths notations.


It's just how to percieve and interpret it. Is it 6/2 being the coefficient of the bracket? Or is it suggesting 6/(2(1+2)), well, it's down to the person, and how they write their maths.



People have already said it's ambiguous.
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Not to me, but then I'm arrogant and hate to admit I might be wrong. The original question uses ÷ rather than / so if the division were the coefficient it'd be written (6 ÷ 2)(1 + 2). Then it'd be indisputably 9. As it is, the original equation is written 6 ÷ 2(1 + 2), and it's pretty obvious that the coefficient is the 2 on its own. Converting it into a computer-friendly format sullies it - written out, the answer is 1. Anything else is just sloppy maths to be honest.
 
Deadbeat said:
Not to me, but then I'm arrogant and hate to admit I might be wrong. The original question uses ÷ rather than / so if the division were the coefficient it'd be written (6 ÷ 2)(1 + 2). Then it'd be indisputably 9. As it is, the original equation is written 6 ÷ 2(1 + 2), and it's pretty obvious that the coefficient is the 2 on its own. Converting it into a computer-friendly format sullies it - written out, the answer is 1. Anything else is just sloppy maths to be honest.
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You see, the problem with that is that you've included spaces which weren't in the original equation which makes it what you want it to be :p
 
Eric's collar said:
I was referring to the question. I know x^2=9 has 2 answers but in this case such as 2+2, there is only one answer and that is 5.
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I was only kidding in line with the tone of the thread. Everyone has their justifications and point of views.

We are all winners tonight though. :D
 
Look.

Multiplication and Division have equal precedence, above Addition and Subtraction, but below brackets.

When things have the same precedence you work them out left to right.

Do the sum. It comes out to 9. "The sum is too ambiguous" is just nonsense.



That's my last post in this thread :p
 
Seriously, for the number of people to vote for 1, I worry for the educational standards of this country. Come on it's really not that hard is it?
 
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