Thread: 6÷2(1+2) = ?
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Old April 28th, 2011, 11:23 PM   #66 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by DaSchmarotzer View Post
Of course, but you'd be surprised at the number of educated people who will be stumped. Maybe not the ones used to work specifically with Mathematics though.

For example, the CEO of a consulting engineering firm that I know didn't find it.
And you didn't take the opportunity to show him that dividing by zero will double a number and is therefore perfectly valid?!?

Get on his payroll - you'll be set for life in the first month!
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