If the Coli don’t get this math problem right….

[mag357]

How they get 9:
6 / 2(2+1)
6 / 2 * 3
At this step they remove the parentheses and do implied multiplication and evaluate left to right. they are dividing 6 by 2 first and getting 3 so now it's
3(3) which is equal to 9.

In higher level mathematics multiplication by adjacency to parentheses tends to take precedence over multiplication from left to right and a division sign isnt used so it would instead be treat we as a fraction like this and become this:
6 /2(2+1) can be simplified to
6 / 2(3)
Thus the fraction 6 / 6
Which would give you 1.

It can be fixed to make the problem less ambiguous by writing it in fractional notation using the method @Arithmetic posted in his solution.

Long story short the answer is 1 but 9 is acceptable as well.

Ok. Maybe I don't know higher level mathematics or something.
Cause that sht looks like some 4th grade math problem and it's simply just 1

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

He isn’t multiplying out of order tho. He did it correctly in order

6÷2*3

Multiplying the 2 by 3 before dividing the 6 by 2 is multiplying out of order.

 

[Bigwhite2498]

Ok. Maybe I don't know higher level mathematics or something.
Cause that sht looks like some 4th grade math problem and it's simply just 1

It really depends on how you see the problem lol. People getting 9 like the poster said or separating the 6/2 from (1+2) which is how they get 9

 

[Bigwhite2498]

6÷2*3

Multiplying the 2 by 3 before dividing the 6 by 2 is multiplying out of order.

No it’s not. Your looking at it as 6/2(1+3) me and him or looking at it like 6/(2(1+2)) so we are attaching the 2 to the (1+2) not to the 6/

 

[mag357]

It really depends on how you see the problem lol. People getting 9 like the poster said or separating the 6/2 from (1+2) which is how they get 9

I understand how they get it.
But that would be the wrong order. Wouldn't it?

U would do whatever is in the parentheses. Then the multiplication.

 

[Bigwhite2498]

I understand how they get it.
But that would be the wrong order. Wouldn't it?

Yes and no tbh it really just depends on how you see the problem. It’s purposely written in a way to cause confusion and debate lol.

 

[mag357]

Yes and no tbh it really just depends on how you see the problem. It’s purposely written in a way to cause confusion and debate lol.

How is it yes, And no?
Please explain. Because there is an order of operations.

U wouldn't separate the 6/2. And divide.
U would multiple the 2 by whatever was in the parentheses.

I barely finished school. Please explain lol

 

[Bigwhite2498]

How is it yes, And no?
Please explain. Because there is an order of operations.

U wouldn't separate the 6/2. And divide.
U would multiple the 2 by whatever was in the parentheses.

I barely finished school. Please explain lol

Well people are taking it as the 6/2 are one thing by themselves like say a fraction than you multiply by what you get in the parentheses. Which could be correct technically but obviously most people look at it exactly like you said and get 1 which is why I said yes and no because technically neither question is wrong tbh. And also why you see the question typically written like 6/(2(1+2)) so there is no confusion on which the 2 is connected to

 

[Rick Fox at UNC]

Not sure why you got all offended, but I agreed with your statement that it was purposefully ambiguous.

I cited PEMDAS because you said “you need to deal with the parentheses first” then proceeded to do it incorrectly:


The second line isn’t “dealing with the parentheses” it is incorrectly multiplying out of order.

I disagreed and explained why.

Not sure why it's still an issue, but you got it.

 

[mag357]

Well people are taking it as the 6/2 are one thing by themselves like say a fraction than you multiply by what you get in the parentheses. Which could be correct technically but obviously most people look at it exactly like you said and get 1 which is why I said yes and no because technically neither question is wrong tbh. And also why you see the question typically written like 6/(2(1+2)) so there is no confusion on which the 2 is connected to

I appreciate u explaining it...
But me and my bullsht hs diploma will tell them that doesn't make sense.

6/2 isn't one thing by itself because it's an equation. And in that equation there's an order in how parts of it are solved.

But I can't do too much debating. I'm slightly retarded

 

[Bigwhite2498]

I appreciate u explaining it...
But me and my bullsht hs diploma will tell them that doesn't make sense.

6/2 isn't one thing by itself because it's an equation. And in that equation there's an order in how parts of it are solved.

But I can't do too much debating. I slightly retarded

Ofc and you not retarded you actually did it the way many people would do it

 

[Volt]

I'm guessing you are trolling.

You have to deal with the parenthesis first.

(1+2) = 3
2(3) = 6

Now the parenthesis are eliminated, you can move left to right.

6÷6 = 1

The reality is, this problem needs to be presented in a less ambiguous manner.

So 6 ÷ [2(1+2)].

I remembered all of that, and still got the wrong answer.

I'm sick of being dumb brehs

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

No it’s not. Your looking at it as 6/2(1+3) me and him or looking at it like 6/(2(1+2)) so we are attaching the 2 to the (1+2) not to the 6/

Which is wrong. You can’t just add a parentheses because you feel like it.

 

[Bigwhite2498]

Which is wrong. You can’t just put add a parentheses because you feel like it.

It’s not wrong lmao the parentheses don’t need to be there for you to interpret it that way I just put them there to show how we are looking at it differently

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

It’s not wrong lmao the parentheses don’t need to be there for you to interpret it that way I just put them there to show how we are looking at it differently

The fact that you need the parentheses there to show how you’re looking at it is the clue that you’re looking at it incorrectly.