6/2*(1+2)=?

storymilo · 04-29-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

But then wouldn't the answer be different than what it should be?

What do you mean? The answer should be nine... it is nine. I think Kirby had it right before but basically:

6/2*(1+2)

Everyone agrees that parentheses go first. So

6/2*3

Multiplication and division both have the same priority, and since that's all this problem contains, we just move from left to right.

6/2 = 3

3*3 = 9