48÷2(9+3) = ???
 

Just a simple test of your math skills. What is the correct answer, and why?

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because it's the right answer

(48/2)(9+3) = 144

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

Any other boring 3rd grade arithematic questions?

Oh yeah, 48/2=24 (duh), 24x12=288

UT wins!

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288. The reason is order of operations

No, terms inside brackets precede division.

exactly. you did the division first. brackets first.

no i did the parens first and then, from left to right, division and then multiplication

brackets (parentheses to yanks) first: 9+3 = 12.

brackets are mutiplied by 2 = 24

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logically, how can 48 divided by anything be 288? I still say 2

the multiplication by 2 is part of the brackets phrase. Otherwise it would be written 48 / 2 * (9+3)

it is written that way.

brackets first 9+3 = 12

then division 48/2 = 24

then multiplication 24 * 12 = 288

I do not see any brackets.