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Watchu know about Order of Operations?
If any of you have been paying any attention to the world news, you may have noticed a pressing issue has arisen recently. There has been much debate, and 34 people have been left dead from riots concerning this extremely important matter. What's the question? It's a deceptively simple one, but we have yet to reach a consensus on the proper answer. So now, I turn to you DRL, and ask you this vital question.
Examine the following problem:
Code:
6÷2(1+2)
Now, what's the proper answer? Is it 9? Or is it 1? Think carefully and pick the right answer, or I'll murder you in your sleep. Addendum to my death threat! Leave your answer in your post as well, or you die twice! The poll is just so we can see general opinion.
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Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:06 am
caekdaemon
Data Realms Elite
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Re: Watchu know about PEMDAS?
This is hardly a issue. It's even more amazing that people are killed in riots ( I suppose that was sarcasm? ), but this is not a issue over here in Britain. There is no fault with our educational system.
I cant believe you clicked this spoiler hoping to find the answer. Shame on you.
Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:15 am
TorrentHKU
Loose Canon
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Re: Watchu know about PEMDAS?
Also, you fail at life if you Google the problem. One, by the way.
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Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:26 am Posts: 2037 Location: Jerking off in a corner over by the OT sub-forum
Re: Watchu know about PEMDAS?
•PARENTHESIS •EXPONENTS •MULTIPLICATION •DIVISION •ADDITION •SUBTRACTION It's the only way to go. That said, please leave an answer in your post as well, or I'll kill you. Again.
Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:26 am Posts: 2037 Location: Jerking off in a corner over by the OT sub-forum
Re: Watchu know about Order of Operations?
Contrary, I will fight to the death for PEMDAS. Protip: The answer's 1.
Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:41 am
pseudorastafari
Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:53 am Posts: 136 Location: Doing something stupid somewhere
Re: Watchu know about Order of Operations?
no no no no its bedmas what kind of drugs are you taking
Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:45 am
Ociamarru
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2009 11:46 pm Posts: 1930
Re: Watchu know about Order of Operations?
I'm sticking with 9 under the assumption that it's the same as 6/2*(1+2), and as such, you'd go for the division first and then the multiplication. And what the hell crockery random acronyms are these?
Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:47 am
whitty
Joined: Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:31 am Posts: 2982 Location: Texas
Re: Watchu know about Order of Operations?
Well, let's see.
1) 6÷2(1+2) 2) 6÷2(3) 3) 3(3) 4) 9
Protip: This is America. You go left to right.
Also, my phone and TI-89 agree with me. So ♥♥♥♥ all you haters.
Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:47 am
Tomaster
DRLGrump
Joined: Tue Nov 07, 2006 1:26 am Posts: 2037 Location: Jerking off in a corner over by the OT sub-forum
Re: Watchu know about Order of Operations?
Lots of drugs, pastafarian man. Anyway, no, it's not. If you're going to follow PEMDAS/BEDMAS, then you're going to do parenthesis first. Along with parenthesis comes distribution, which gives you 6/6, which is 1. Also, changed the poll so people can change their answers.
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