Can someone help solve the following problem?

[AirStrike]

Need help solving this:
48 / 2 (9+3)

[ari666]

is it 288?

[Sabbath']

42.



Or....288. Same as what Ari got.

[DLFHUB666]

I got 288 as well.

[Reaper]

It depends if it's this:

48
---------- = 2
2 (9+3)

or this

48
----- (9+3) = 288
2

Reaper

[ClairBear]

I am with the 288 people.

[CSP]

The answer is 2 based on how it's written.

[AirStrike]

The answer is 2 based on how it's written.

How so mate?

[CSP]

You have to do the 9+3 first, then the 2*11, then the 48/22, which actually equals 2.182, but I rounded down.

Of course if you interpret it a different way, the answer is 1.

It can't be anything but 2 or 1 though (based on how it's written).

[CSP]

Cool thread to start by the way...

[AirStrike]

You have to do the 9+3 first, then the 2*11, then the 48/22, which actually equals 2.182, but I rounded down.

Of course if you interpret it a different way, the answer is 1.

It can't be anything but 2 or 1 though (based on how it's written).

Ummmmm i'll just quote this

[Reaper]

You have to do the 9+3 first, then the 2*11, then the 48/22, which actually equals 2.182, but I rounded down.

Of course if you interpret it a different way, the answer is 1.

It can't be anything but 2 or 1 though (based on how it's written).

wtf???? 9+3 = 12 last I checked.

Reaper

[CSP]

lol my bad! I saw 9+2 (obviously)

OK, so the answer is just plain old 2.

[ari666]

You have to do the 9+3 first,

im just gonna leave this here

[VN_Luke]

bodmas, anyone?

and agreed with reaper re: presentation of the problem.

[Tom_1569]

48 / 2 (9+3)
48/2(12)
48/2X12
24X12
288

Brackets first, then there is no preference in multiplication or division it is simply left to right.

[AirStrike]

48 / 2 (9+3)
48/2(12)
48/2X12
24X12
288

Brackets first, then there is no preference in multiplication or division it is simply left to right.

That's how I was always taught.

[CSP]

Multiplication happens before division. 2 x 12 = 24. So it's 48/24.

[Tom_1569]

Multiplication happens before division. 2 x 12 = 24. So it's 48/24.

Umm no it doesnt.

[CSP]

Umm no it doesnt.

It does. Try it in Excel.

[Tom_1569]

It does. Try it in Excel.

Excel 2010 returned 288.

[CSP]

BS! I'm using the same version and get 2.

[Tom_1569]

Cant believe I went to so much effort, but anyway, see pictures attached.

[AirStrike]

Excel 2007.

[Julie]

Am I the only one who wants to know why Dave wants this answer? lol