Mathematical dispute

[Ssenkahdavic]

Vertigo-X said:

mai said:

Ssenkahdavic said:
48 ÷2(3+9) = 2

48 ÷2 * (3+9) = 288

Since the equation in question is written as the top example, that is the answer.

I believe the whole deal was the order of the operations, which is left to right unless put in parentheses. If it's  48/2(3+9)  then it's equals 2. "/" meaning "48" is numerator and "2(3+9)" is denominator, of course. Basically it's a test of your attention.

It's 288 in both of your cases. You failed :D

/ is the same thing as ÷.

I really just need to stop posting from my phone.  Never comes out the way I wanted it too.  My TI 89 agrees with all the above.  I was mostly going for that I can see how it can be easily confused, thus writing the equation in the alternative forms above would make sure sense.