Question

6÷2(1+2)=

Answer 1

1

Answer 2

This meme needs to die. Also it's not 1.

Answer 3

why is it not 1?

Answer 4

Because order of operations.
\[6\div 2(1+2) = 6\div2(3) =3(3)\]
Multiplication and division is from left to right, not right to left

Answer 5

Or if you prefer:

\[6\div 2(1+2) = 6\div 2(3) = 6 \div 2\times 3 = 3 \times 3 = 9\]

Answer 6

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Divide [6%2C2%281%2B2%29]

Answer 7

polpak is correct

Answer 8

nope, wolfram alpha begs to differ.

Answer 9

You parsed it incorrectly.

Answer 10

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Divide [2%2C3]

Answer 11

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=6+%2F+2+%281%2B2%29

Answer 12

Try again.

Answer 13

okay, you are right. I tried it in google. and it gives 9.

Answer 14

I do not understand the argument abt left or right

Answer 15

in a series of operations, division is to be carried out first and then multiplication as per BODMAS

Answer 16

no, they both have equal weight from left-to-right.

Answer 17

http://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-bodmas.html

Answer 18

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations