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

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Mar 18, 2023, 09:56 PM

Mar 2023

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

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solve this problem.. I solved it and got the old fashioned answer [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 OP

1 OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2023 #1

see below BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 #5

I agree 1 MacKasey Mar 2023 #2

see below BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 #7

9 modrepub Mar 2023 #3

9 cachukis Mar 2023 #4

It's 9 but I sympathize with those who say 1, because I dislike when people write expressions or RockRaven Mar 2023 #6

if we replaced the "1" with an "x" it's easier for me to see the flow BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2023 #10

IMO the adoption of the assumed multiplication operator is where the muddle lies. RockRaven Mar 2023 #13

Yes dweller Mar 2023 #8

I see what you did there... Wounded Bear Mar 2023 #23

Order of operations. Parenthesis, exponent, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction Alpeduez21 Mar 2023 #9

I was taught the old way, answer is 1 debm55 Mar 2023 #11

23 skidoo! Alpeduez21 Mar 2023 #14

Me, too. Midnight Writer Mar 2023 #17

My Dear Aunt Sally keithbvadu2 Mar 2023 #12

1. 2naSalit Mar 2023 #15

"All" of the above are "wrong" Tetrachloride Mar 2023 #16

BlueWaveNeverEnd........... Upthevibe Mar 2023 #18

It's 9 ProfessorGAC Mar 2023 #19

9 nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #20

9 nt XanaDUer2 Mar 2023 #21

Ok, it is 9 cksmithy Mar 2023 #22