solve this problem.. I solved it and got the old fashioned answer

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

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1. 1

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

5. see below

So, 1+2 becomes 3, and the equation becomes 6 ÷ 2 (3). The parenthesis around the three indicates it is to be multiplied by what comes before it, so the equation translates to 6 ÷ 2 x 3.

As multiplication and division are of the same precedence, the equation then should be solved left to right: 6 ÷ 2 becomes 3, making the equation 3 x 3, resulting in a correct solution of 9.

Nine is the answer, but following old standards of how equations were written, one could come to a solution of 1.

Following the old route, people would still address the parenthesis first, resulting in 6 ÷ 2 (3).

But old formatting - which Phresh Talwalkar of the puzzle website Mind Your Decisions believes may have been used to work with typesetting and printing formatting from the day - directed people to divide whatever is on the left side of the division sign (the obelus) by the sum of what was to its right. Talwalkar said he saw this approach to the order of operations present in text books from 1917.

By those standards, people would solve 2 x 3 first, resulting in 6, then divide 6 by 6, resulting in an answer of 1.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11863217/Can-solve-seemingly-simple-math-problem-left-internet-stumped.html

[MacKasey]

2. I agree 1

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

7. see below

So, 1+2 becomes 3, and the equation becomes 6 ÷ 2 (3). The parenthesis around the three indicates it is to be multiplied by what comes before it, so the equation translates to 6 ÷ 2 x 3.

As multiplication and division are of the same precedence, the equation then should be solved left to right: 6 ÷ 2 becomes 3, making the equation 3 x 3, resulting in a correct solution of 9.

Nine is the answer, but following old standards of how equations were written, one could come to a solution of 1.

Following the old route, people would still address the parenthesis first, resulting in 6 ÷ 2 (3).

But old formatting - which Phresh Talwalkar of the puzzle website Mind Your Decisions believes may have been used to work with typesetting and printing formatting from the day - directed people to divide whatever is on the left side of the division sign (the obelus) by the sum of what was to its right. Talwalkar said he saw this approach to the order of operations present in text books from 1917.

By those standards, people would solve 2 x 3 first, resulting in 6, then divide 6 by 6, resulting in an answer of 1.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11863217/Can-solve-seemingly-simple-math-problem-left-internet-stumped.html

[modrepub]

3. 9

That's my final answer

[cachukis]

4. 9

[RockRaven]

6. It's 9 but I sympathize with those who say 1, because I dislike when people write expressions or

equations like this.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

10. if we replaced the "1" with an "x" it's easier for me to see the flow

6 / 2(x+1)

would answer be (6 / 2) *(x+2) = 3x + 6

[RockRaven]

13. IMO the adoption of the assumed multiplication operator is where the muddle lies.

If you're gonna write out six-space-divide-space-two-... then continue -space-multiply-space-parenthesis... etc
6 ÷ 2 X (1+2) =

Obviously there are many ways to write "six divided by two times the sum of one plus two" and apparently this is just the one which most likely generates confusion and therefore makes for the best test of one's ability to pedantically follow the rules.

For purposes of clarity and brevity combined, I think (6/2)(1+2) would probably be best. But it would also defeat the purpose of probing people's understanding and attentiveness. Oh well.

[dweller]

8. Yes

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[Wounded Bear]

23. I see what you did there...

[Alpeduez21]

9. Order of operations. Parenthesis, exponent, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction

6%2(1+2). six divided by 2 times 1 plus 2. 1 plus 2 is in parenthesis so this action is performed first.
This gives us 6%2(3)
The order of operations states the solution goes from left to right and in the pairs of multiplication and division do whichever comes first.
This gives us 3(3)
This gives us 9

[debm55]

11. I was taught the old way, answer is 1

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[Alpeduez21]

14. 23 skidoo!

[Midnight Writer]

17. Me, too.

[keithbvadu2]

12. My Dear Aunt Sally

Order of precedence is what I was taught.

M and D are in precedence, not equal.

That is what I was taught.

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[2naSalit]

15. 1.

[Tetrachloride]

16. "All" of the above are "wrong"

When / after the math is programmed into the lunar lander, if the lander crashes, somebody is probably wrong and gravity wins.

If the lander lands safely, someone’s is correct and gravity still wins.

Physics decides.
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[Upthevibe]

18. BlueWaveNeverEnd...........

I asked a Math teacher at the high school where I normally sub at to thoroughly explain the Order of Operations to me (PEMDAS)- P = Parenthesis; E = Exponents; M = Multiplication; D = Division; A = Addition; S= Subtraction. The way to remember it for me is: Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sue.

He said that a common misunderstanding is people think that multiplication goes before division (because of the order) but that the multiplication and division are actually of equal prominence so the M doesn't necessarily go before the D and at that point you use the orderof the equation...So:

6 / 2 (1 + 2)

P = 1 + 2 = 3
D = 6/2 = 3
3/3 = 1

[ProfessorGAC]

19. It's 9

As a sub, I've gone through PEMDAS with 6th graders.
Parentheses, exponents, multiplication/division, addition subtraction.
The trick in this equation is noting that 2(1+2) is really 2×(1+2).
So, now we just have division and multiplication and work left to right.
The "missing" multiplication sign confuses the eye, so many might say the answer is 1.

[XanaDUer2]

20. 9 nt

[XanaDUer2]

21. 9 nt

[cksmithy]

22. Ok, it is 9

6/2(2+1)=
6/2(3)=
3(3)=9
For this problem, parenthesis first, then left to right to the equation sign. Sorry my keyboard doesn't have a division symbol or I don't know where it is. I took high school algebra in 1964-65, college advanced algebra in 2000, graduated liberal arts degree to teach k to 8th grade 2002.