48÷2(9+3) = ?

[sMASH]

for it to be 288 it would have to be worked out as two separate sums then the outcome of those then be used together. i.e.
48/2(9+3)=
24(12)=
24*12=288

and the only way for it to be worked out separately would be to have the 48/2 bracketed, so it would have to be (48/2)(9+3)= for u to get 288

so, that is wrong, the brackets associates the contents of the brackets with the 2, which is the denominator for the division 48/2. u cannot work out the division 48/2 because the denominator is complicated as 2(9+3). this must be simplified first. 2(12) which is then worked out to be 24.

only now can the initial division, can be worked out, which ends up being 48/24.


give mega this, he would say it not in the bible so is not true, and u have to have faith in the bible and not these distractions.

[sharkman121]

i give alyuh d ansa arredy yes

[Mark!]

if allyuh maths teachers see allyuh now, they go hold dey head in shame!

[ivar]

The final answer is 288.. thats that move on ppl.

[sMASH]

if allyuh maths teachers see allyuh now, they go hold dey head in shame!

ms judy did ask all the chilren in standard 5 who taking lessons to come in front the class. she come out with she wooden cutlass to cheten all ah we. the girls were upset for making the teacher upset, i was like 'is my faddah money and my time, can i sit back down now'

dem eh have nutten on me,

[Polydor]

Bet everyone would have wanted it if was 288 when calculating interest or back-pay for staff....

[silvyrsurfyr]

just google de equation and u will get de answer

[Mr. Red Sleeper]

[ronsin1]

for it to be 288 it would have to be worked out as two separate sums then the outcome of those then be used together. i.e.
48/2(9+3)=
24(12)=
24*12=288

and the only way for it to be worked out separately would be to have the 48/2 bracketed, so it would have to be (48/2)(9+3)= for u to get 288

so, that is wrong, the brackets associates the contents of the brackets with the 2, which is the denominator for the division 48/2. u cannot work out the division 48/2 because the denominator is complicated as 2(9+3). this must be simplified first. 2(12) which is then worked out to be 24.

only now can the initial division, can be worked out, which ends up being 48/24.


give mega this, he would say it not in the bible so is not true, and u have to have faith in the bible and not these distractions.

actually you are right I will now hold my head in shame

[ronsin1]

http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=488334

[ronsin1]

[jimdawg]

the answer is 2!......... wat so hard to understand??? 48/2(9+3).. 48/(9*2+3*2) =48/(18+6)
=48/(24)= 2

[16 cycles]

:shock:

wonder what the HP's will out put with the RPL entry system...

[rollingstock]

Whoever got 2 as the answer should go beat the crap out of their maths teacher.

[teems1]

after seeing this thread, I hadda agree with Tim Gopeesingh banning extra curricular activities... alyuh hadda spend more time in maths class...

plenty ppl on tuner getting ketch when this simple problem

[pete]

the answer is 2!......... wat so hard to understand??? 48/2(9+3).. 48/(9*2+3*2) =48/(18+6)
=48/(24)= 2

No.. 48/2(9+3) = 48 * 1/2 * (9+3) = 288

[belalegosi]

crap this sheit has reached here
answer is 288.
think about it.

[[X]~Outlaw]

Pay attention to the brackets

[Stephon.]

I am glad that more and more people are realizing tha the answer is 288. Even the two calculators. Look at the model numbers. The UPGRADED calculator gives the right answer where as the earlier calculator still has bugs at the time the sum was being worked out

[pugboy]

this is why HP calculators use postfix notation which eliminates all these discrepancies of prefix notation.

[jm3]

its 2

[jeevdude199]

288 is wrong remember BODMAS right u have to work the terms as pairs in BO DM AS so the answer is 2

[jm3]

lol i sure hope this dont come into play for those of us that are engineers an error of 286 is one epic fail either way

[jm3]

for it to be 288 it would have to be worked out as two separate sums then the outcome of those then be used together. i.e.
48/2(9+3)=
24(12)=
24*12=288

and the only way for it to be worked out separately would be to have the 48/2 bracketed, so it would have to be (48/2)(9+3)= for u to get 288

so, that is wrong, the brackets associates the contents of the brackets with the 2, which is the denominator for the division 48/2. u cannot work out the division 48/2 because the denominator is complicated as 2(9+3). this must be simplified first. 2(12) which is then worked out to be 24.

only now can the initial division, can be worked out, which ends up being 48/24.


give mega this, he would say it not in the bible so is not true, and u have to have faith in the bible and not these distractions.

actually you are right I will now hold my head in shame

good work dude lets see how many morons try to disprove this.

[pete]

it would be 2 if the formula was 48÷(2(9+3))

[Mark!]

i have an idea, lets all divide by zero

[rollingstock]

288 is wrong remember BODMAS right u have to work the terms as pairs in BO DM AS so the answer is 2

Yuh even read the other posts, (d&m - a&s) have no precedent over each other, if they appear in teh same equation it must be worked fro the left to teh right.



I swear some ah allyuh never payed attention in school.

[jm3]

is this an international problem or a trini problem? i am gona post on fb see what my friends at home say.

[rollingstock]

for it to be 288 it would have to be worked out as two separate sums then the outcome of those then be used together. i.e.
48/2(9+3)=
24(12)=
24*12=288

and the only way for it to be worked out separately would be to have the 48/2 bracketed, so it would have to be (48/2)(9+3)= for u to get 288

so, that is wrong, the brackets associates the contents of the brackets with the 2, which is the denominator for the division 48/2. u cannot work out the division 48/2 because the denominator is complicated as 2(9+3). this must be simplified first. 2(12) which is then worked out to be 24.

only now can the initial division, can be worked out, which ends up being 48/24.


give mega this, he would say it not in the bible so is not true, and u have to have faith in the bible and not these distractions.

actually you are right I will now hold my head in shame

good work dude lets see how many morons try to disprove this.

[zcarz]

steupss.. is 288.. there is no way in hell it could be anything otherwise