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6÷2(1+2) =

1
3 (23.1%)
9
9 (69.2%)
something else
1 (7.7%)

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[MiA]Raj

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6÷2(1+2) = ??
« on: May 03, 2011, 16:41 »
6÷2(1+2) = ?

Is it 1 or 9? Or maybe something else? lol

I've seen this question on various forums, and surprisingly like half of the people answer it wrong.
What do you think?


« Last Edit: May 03, 2011, 17:06 by [MiA]Raj »

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2011, 16:45 »
 :-[ To MiA Raj,

This reqiures my utmost mathematical acumen! After much deliberation and long, hard contemplation, I came up to the conclusion that the answer is.....

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2011, 20:36 »
Is it ? 4

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2011, 21:06 »

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2011, 21:24 »
*looks at it for a couple of seconds.... thinks.... thinks more.... compares to other stuff like this*

7  1

my mathematical skill says 7

rethinks this.... rethinks again...

no wait... then it wouldn't be 7 but 1 stupid maths....
« Last Edit: May 03, 2011, 21:31 by [MiA]Slim_Cognito »

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2011, 01:55 »
« Last Edit: May 04, 2011, 01:56 by Snipe34 »

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2011, 06:14 »
i still think it's one...

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2011, 08:39 »
yeah its 1! >:(

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2011, 14:07 »
How the fuck can it be 9 XD first you do the (1+2) and its 3 then you 2x3 = 6 then you 6÷6 is 1 xD wtf ?

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2011, 20:48 »
I think you have to use PEDMAS. Not Bedmas, or whatever. Think about it.

6/2(1+2)
6/2(3)
3(3)
=9 

You don't do 2(3) first. Even with BEDMAS you do division before multiplication (i'm pretty sure).  So then it'll be 6/2, then 3(3).

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2011, 21:04 »
going from the fact that that is a trick to remembering which comes first, in dutch it says that × goes b4 /

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2011, 22:15 »
i did it on paper and its 1. i thought it was 9 first. 6÷2(3) the () means u do the times first

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2011, 23:39 »

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2011, 23:53 »
its 9 if u use internet but 1 if u do it on paper

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Re: 6÷2(1+2) = ??
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