48÷2(9+3) = ???

[monster]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

it is written that way.

brackets first 9+3 = 12

then division 48/2 = 24

then multiplication 24 * 12 = 288

(a) No, it isn't written that way
(b) you're relying on Wikipedia

[Juniper]

Order of operations: PEMDAS

Parentheses, equations, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction.

However, multiplication/division and addition/subtraction are equal.

Therefore, the answer is 24 x 12 = 288

Slinking back into the shadows now.

[monster]

Originally Posted by Juniper

Order of operations: multiplication, division,

However, multiplication/division and addition/subtraction are equal.

you are contradicting yourself. If they were equal, one wouldn't be before the other on the order of operations. Generally, there is no difference, but this is the illustration of why there is an order of ops that puts mult before div.

[Cloud]

Originally Posted by monster

(a) No, it isn't written that way
(b) you're relying on Wikipedia

not sure where the southern/yankee thing comes in?

Rather than relying on Wikipedia so you can turn around and belittle the poster for that, as above, I turned to Websters Dictionary, which defines brackets as:

"either of the pair of signs [ ], or sometimes < > used to enclose a word or words inserted as for explanation, quantities to be taken as a single quantity, etc."

parentheses are not mentioned.

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by Cloud

not sure where the southern/yankee thing comes in?

Rather than relying on Wikipedia so you can turn around and belittle the poster for that, as above, I turned to Websters Dictionary, which defines brackets as:

"either of the pair of signs [ ], or sometimes < > used to enclose a word or words inserted as for explanation, quantities to be taken as a single quantity, etc."

parentheses are not mentioned.

exactly cloud

and Big V. I assume that because, like the others who think 288 is the correct answer, based on the common assumption of bedmas, which HLJ points out, excel gives the answer of 288. Doesn't the financial/ business world trust excel to give the common( generally assumed answer) If the spreadsheet is going to go off half cocked and assume a notation other than what is written, I say, Cock too.

To get the answer of 2, a person would have to rewrite the notation using brackets. [ ]

[monster]

Originally Posted by Cloud

not sure where the southern/yankee thing comes in?

Rather than relying on Wikipedia so you can turn around and belittle the poster for that, as above, I turned to Websters Dictionary, which defines brackets as:

"either of the pair of signs [ ], or sometimes < > used to enclose a word or words inserted as for explanation, quantities to be taken as a single quantity, etc."

parentheses are not mentioned.

Well you said you stayed awake in English, so one would think you could manage a litle Gone With The Wind reference? Or should we call it American in your case. When trying to solve an international language difference, let's see, shall we use an American dictionary, or an international source readily available at the fingertips? Hmmmm. One which actually does contain the answers you seek. I would post them for you, but, Miss Cloud O'Hara, it's about damn time you learned to do some stuff for yourself. Or you could not think about it today, if you can't possibly bear it, after all, tomorrow is another day.

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by monster

Well you said you stayed awake in English, so one would think you could manage a litle Gone With The Wind reference? Or should we call it American in your case. When trying to solve an international language difference, let's see, shall we use an American dictionary, or an international source readily available at the fingertips? Hmmmm. One which actually does contain the answers you seek. I would post them for you, but, Miss Cloud O'Hara, it's about damn time you learned to do some stuff for yourself. Or you could not think about it today, if you can't possibly bear it, after all, tomorrow is another day.

Wow, what an impressive gene pool you must have to come up with the most original trolling style I have ever seen.