Brace yourselves for this math problem on Facebook

[MC BumSlap]

 

[russ69]

1.2?

 

[mean dad]

10

I see 36 divided by 6 plus 4.

 

[JesasaurusRex]

i got 10 as well

 

[JesasaurusRex]

how the hell do you come up with 1.2

 

[MikeL]

PEMDAS - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

1.) Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

2.) Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

3) Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

4.) Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

1.) 6^2 / 2(3) + 4

2.) 36 / 2(3) + 4

3.) 36 / 6 + 4

4.) 6 + 4

Answer: 10

I'm probably wrong because of something...

 

[Lunch Box]

I always laugh when I see stuff like this posted on FB. Laughter usually turns to tears when I see how many people get it wrong. 'Murica :|

 

[aminalmutha]

I love how people think they are smart by creating simple equations with shitty syntax.

I've taken plenty of t3h maffs in my day and any math prof I ever had would smack you for writing something like that.

 

[Yakoo752]

58

ultimately the expression is written really shitty and there is no one actual correct answer to it

ps - the answer is either 58 or 10

 

[MikeL]

58

I was actually wondering if it is that because it's 36/2 x 3 + 4?

 

[stangmx13]

58

2*3 does not come before 36/2 just because the 3 is in parenthesis. its only the stuff inside the parenthesis that u do first.

 

[NorCalAthlete]

10

I see 36 divided by 6 plus 4.

This. Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.

Parentheses: 2*3 = 6
Exponents: 6^2 = 36
Division: 36/6 = 6
Addition: 6+4 = 10

edit - mike broke it down above.

As for the 58 answer...if you were really going to do 18*3 it would have to be ((6^2)/2)3. You do multiply the associated number with the parentheses. Think about it in terms of D / A(B+C). That reads:

D
------
A(B+C)

 

[Yakoo752]

(((6^2)/2)*3)+4

How's that for you

ps 2(3) is the same as 2*3 since it's not wrapped in parenthesis they don't matter.

 

[auntiebling]

i'm going with 58, since 2(3) is mathematically identical to 2*3 which removes the parenthesis paralysis

 

[JesasaurusRex]

This. Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.

Parentheses: 2*3 = 6
Exponents: 6^2 = 36
Division: 36/6 = 6
Addition: 6+4 = 10

yea, the 2(3) isn't the same as (2*3) , i thought multi came before division but i guess they're the same so it'd be 58 or whatever it was

i hate the OP

 

[bcv_west]

58. You resolve the equation inside the parens first, not outside the parens. In this case the parens just stand in as a multiplication sign. So, rewrite as 6^2 / 2 * 3 + 4 = 58.

For your next challenge: make a true equation using only the following: 2, 3, 4, 5, +, =. No you can't have another plus sign to write 2+5 = 3+4. Hint, you can only do it on a piece of paper, not a computer screen.

 

[Yakoo752]

i thought multi came before division but i guess they're the same so it'd be 58 or whatever it was

Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

 

[NorCalAthlete]

(((6^2)/2)*3)+4

How's that for you

ps 2(3) is the same as 2*3 since it's not wrapped in parenthesis they don't matter.

Better

 

[Aeroslash]

PEMDAS - Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

1.) Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

2.) Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

3) Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

4.) Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction

1.) 6^2 / 2(3) + 4

2.) 36 / 2(3) + 4

3.) 36 / 6 + 4

4.) 6 + 4

Answer: 10

I'm probably wrong because of something...

I learnt it as BODMAS (Brackets, Order, Division, Multiplication, Add, Subtract)

With PEMDAS = 10

With BODMAS = 58

The bracket multiplication must create priority though.
10 is my final answer.

 

[stangmx13]

2*3 is not inside the brackets/parenthesis so it is not done first.

6^2 / (2*3) + 4 does not equal 6^2 / 2(3) + 4

multiplication & division are the same thing, so they go left to right. one does not take precedent over another. same goes with addition and subtraction. in that regard, the mnemonics are confusing if not completely wrong.