Topic: Simple math problem, or not !

[Duke McDukiedook]

"PEMDAS"
Parentheses,
Exponents,
Multiplication/Division (left to right)
Addition/Subtraction (left to right)
6/2*3
3*3
9

Yep. 9 All day, every day.

[edwardmorris]

"PEMDAS"
Parentheses,
Exponents,
Multiplication/Division (left to right)
Addition/Subtraction (left to right)
6/2*3
3*3
9

Yep. 9 All day, every day.

Calculator agrees.

[kmb69]

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Calculator agrees.

Every calculator on the planet must be wrong according to the Spanner 1.     

[Gene]

Sorry . . . 1.

Simply because the 2 is attached to the parenthetical sum. 6 / 2(1+2) = x

I'm going away now.

[kmb69]

Sorry . . . 1.

Simply because the 2 is attached to the parenthetical sum. 6 / 2(1+2) = x

I'm going away now.

Sorry. That's not how a calculator sees it. 

[Gene]

Sorry . . . 1.

Simply because the 2 is attached to the parenthetical sum. 6 / 2(1+2) = x

I'm going away now.

Sorry. That's not how a calculator sees it. 

Calculator is wrong. Besides, IF it were on a test, calculators not allowed.

Just for sh*ts and giggles - do it on a scientific calculator.

[eigenvector]

Personally I still think the "answer" is 1 - and I would still throw it back to you if that's what you provided in a memo/report.  But what do I know, I'm just an engineer.

[kmb69]

Explains the confusion:

Maybe that's why they call it modern math. 

[edwardmorris]

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Just for sh*ts and giggles - do it on a scientific calculator.

Knew that wouldn't be any different but here it is.

[Gene]

Punched it into excel for fun, formula is problematic. However, if this is the standard calc I guess I have to say, ok, I'm wrong.

Still, bad formula.

I prefer the second formula. Ignorance is bliss.