48÷2(9+3) = ???

[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.