Question

48÷2(9+3) = ?
Is it 2 or 288?
Justify your answer please, it's bugging me...

Answer 1

ok first you need to add the numbers inside the parentheses....that's the rule. Then using parentheses you multiply 2 by 12, which is 24. 48 divided by 24 is 2.

Answer 2

i think that it is 2 because you go from left to right

Answer 3

My question is basically, is the question viewed as:
(48/2)*(9+3) or 48/(2*(9+3))?

Answer 4

it's 48 / (2*(9+3))

Answer 5

Sorry Gang, it's (48/2) x (9+3) as it is written.

Answer 6

\[48\div 2(9+3) = 48 \div 2 * (9+3) = 48\div 2 * 12 = \frac{48}{2}*12\]
\[=24*12 = 36\]

Answer 7

"24 * 12 = 36"

*Awwwwwwwwwkward*

Answer 8

Err yes, 288