Thread: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
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Old April 28th, 2011, 06:46 PM   #47 (permalink)
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Quote:
Originally Posted by czechplastik View Post
2+2=5
Wrong




Anyway, the answer is 1.

First off, we must follow PEMDAS

Parenthesis
Exponentials
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction

Therefore, we start out with the parenthesis

6÷2(2+1)

(2+1) = 3

6÷2(3)

Then multiplication

2(3) = 6

6÷6

Then division

1


Simple as that lol.
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