Snowflake Posted March 12, 2015 Report Share Posted March 12, 2015 "Wow...really pemdas!?! U don't use pemdas unless there is parentheses in the problem" Is this a true or false statement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Really? I thought you could use it no matter what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Me too but someone just told me that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 And he seemed very convinced.. I need confirmation from yall smart folks on here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bastard Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use it still, just skip what is not in the problem. There is still an order of operations no matter how the problem is set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use it still, just skip what is not in the problem. There is still an order of operations no matter how the problem is set up. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 It's called the Order of Operations, and can be used in any math problem parentheses or not. Funny enough, just taught PEMDAS to my kid the other day. I guess they don't teach that mnemonic now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I use it still, just skip what is not in the problem. There is still an order of operations no matter how the problem is set up. Iphone browsing FTL. Didn't see this post before I made mine. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I thought I was correct but when it come to math I always second guess myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Brian Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 48÷2(9+3)= ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 48÷2(9+3)= ? http://i3.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/113/276/206483_1776491504605_1608886476_1688467_6580770_n.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 48÷2(9+3)= ? in my house 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2highpsi Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Thanks to NotBrian this thread will now be multiple pages. Thanks ambiguous equation. Thanks Obama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImUrOBGYN Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 I agree, the answer is 2. However, what prompted this thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 48÷2(9+3)= ? I'll nip this in the bud. The correct answer is 288 OR 2. Not 2. Because the operation is written ambiguously, both answers are correct. To get a single answer, it should be written (48/2)(9+3) or 48/(2(9+3)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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