Poll: 6÷2(1+2)

[Pinkribbonscars]

This is how I see it:

6÷2(2+1) is the same as 6/2(2+1), which is:



Which is 1.

The division symbol is for tards. There I said it.

 

[muon]

Thanks for this answer.

Actually in the case of x / 1 * x I would go for x^2.

The issue I have is that 2(1+2) implies you expand out the contents of the bracket first.

Now IF It said 6 / 2 * (1+2) then I would answer 9.

2(1+2) is NOT equal to 2 * (1+2).

Er..

 

[weringo]

...6...
2(1+2)

would be 1

The answer to your quesiton is 9

 

[Zefan]

There's now a poll? lol

It's 9!

I'm interested in seeing how many people are wrong

 

[Nitefly]

lol

 

["andy"]

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plus note how the 2 maths degree guys are saying 9 and the people saying 1 dont have maths degrees

 

[danza]

9. It's 9. It can't be 1.

6/2 is a separate fraction, and is not part of the second term in any way and vice versa. You multiply the fraction by the product:

6/2(3)

Which can only equal 9. The brackets merely ensure that the 3 does not become part of the fraction's denominator.

 

[Morba]

2(1+2) is NOT equal to 2 * (1+2).

Why is the answer to both 6 then?

 

[SS-89]

Ok for those that think their calculators are giving them 1. Plug in 6/2 * (1+2) (don't forget the multiplication sign) in and report the answer back.

 

[qqg3]

How come people don't like the division symbol, how is it any different from a '/' slash? Eh?

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

A new low

 

[Geckovich]

 

[vincent1989]

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plus note how the 2 maths degree guys are saying 9 and the people saying 1 dont have maths degrees

lol

 

["andy"]

ah well that makes sense , seems we have a classic case of wrong calculator mode, been there done that , failed the exam




lols

 

[vincent1989]

Ok for those that think their calculators are giving them 1. Plug in 6/2 * (1+2) (don't forget the multiplication sigh) in and report the answer back. Don't simply put the

that's not what the original question was though...

 

[Kenai]

How come people don't like the division symbol, how is it any different from a '/' slash? Eh?

Because anyone with half a brain would note the problem down as it is in my two wolfram alpha links, eliminating any confusion from proceedings.

 

[Pinkribbonscars]

The slash symbol isn't great either, it's just difficult to write fractions on a computer. Ideally all divisions should be displayed as fractions as then there is no abiguity as in the OP.

 

[Barks]

Ok for those that think their calculators are giving them 1. Plug in 6/2 * (1+2) (don't forget the multiplication sign) in and report the answer back.

That would be 9.

It's not 6/2*(1+2)

It's 6/2(1+2).

They're not the same.

Bodmas interprets 6/2(1+2) AS 6/2*(1+2)

 

[Strife212]

that's not what the original question was though...

It is, * is the default operator in that position.

 

[Tute]

I immediately thought:

6/2(1+2)

6/2(3)

6/6

1

But then Zefan mentioned BODMAS, which means i'm wrong, it's actually:

6/2(1+2)

Brackets: 6/2(3)

There are no operands.

Division next: 3(3)

Then Multiplication, gives an answer of 9.