barney_rebel Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Want to take a crack at it? The math is not hard, the interpretation is: Here is one of the forums I've seen it: http://forums.redflagdeals.com/48a-2-9-3-a-1024990/ Lerxst1990? You're on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 put good bad and rush on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney_rebel Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 So 2 or 288? I think it's 2. Computer folks say 2, math folks say 288. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Before looking at any comments, I said 2 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 288. 48/2(9+3) Do the parenthesis first. Then, if I'm not mistaken, you just go in order, whichever comes first: multiplication or division. Yes I know, Pemdas says multiplication first, but if subtraction is in front of addition, then you subtract first, right? Since division is there first, you end up with 24(12) 24x12=288. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (barney_rebel @ Apr 8 2011, 12:13 PM) So 2 or 288? I think it's 2. Computer folks say 2, math folks say 288. math folks are more legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 if it read like this: 48/(2(9+3)) then the answer would be 2. You'd distribute the 2 to 9 and 3 and get 18+6 or you could just multiply two by 12. Either way, what's in the parenthesis becomes 24, and 48/24 is 2. But it reads like this: 48/2(9+3) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Good,bad,andrush @ Apr 8 2011, 11:16 AM) 288. 48/2(9+3) Do the parenthesis first. Then, if I'm not mistaken, you just go in order, whichever comes first: multiplication or division. Yes I know, Pemdas says multiplication first, but if subtraction is in front of addition, then you subtract first, right? Since division is there first, you end up with 24(12) 24x12=288. http://www.purplemath.com/modules/orderops.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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barney_rebel Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 I tried on two different scientific calculators too, each one came up with both answers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I asked a coworker and he said the answer is "potato" If that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:34 PM) I asked a coworker and he said the answer is "potato" If that helps. he's close, since potato has six letters, three of which are vowels. If you add up the number each vowel is assigned (a=1, o=4) you get 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Good,bad,andrush @ Apr 8 2011, 11:36 AM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:34 PM) I asked a coworker and he said the answer is "potato" If that helps. he's close, since potato has six letters, three of which are vowels. If you add up the number each vowel is assigned (a=1, 0=4) you get 9. Wow, you really are a mathemagician! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:37 PM) QUOTE (Good @ bad,andrush,Apr 8 2011, 11:36 AM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:34 PM) I asked a coworker and he said the answer is "potato" If that helps. he's close, since potato has six letters, three of which are vowels. If you add up the number each vowel is assigned (a=1, 0=4) you get 9. Wow, you really are a mathemagician! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 ok, how about this one.... 48/3pi ( I don't have the fancy pi symbol handy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider917 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:39 PM) ok, how about this one.... 48/3pi ( I don't have the fancy pi symbol handy) is that 16pi or 48/9.4248? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I've never been so confused in my entire life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:39 PM) ok, how about this one.... 48/3pi ( I don't have the fancy pi symbol handy) 16pi, same thing. If it was 48/(3pi) then it would be approximately 48/9.425, and since I don't have a calculator at hand and I can't access calculators online because of flash shit or something, I'm gonna estimate to 5.4 ish, although that is probably wrong. If you meant to write it with the pi at the bottom though, then it would be 5.4ish. But I'm guessing you didn't have the dividing sign, since I don't, and you meant to write 48 divided by 3 times pi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 QUOTE (Raider917 @ Apr 8 2011, 11:42 AM) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Apr 8 2011, 12:39 PM) ok, how about this one.... 48/3pi ( I don't have the fancy pi symbol handy) is that 16pi or 48/9.4248? EXACTLY! I would say 48/9.4248 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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