Hi, here is the problem: is the answer 1 or 9? to this: 6/2(1+2)

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anonymous · Answer

the answer is 1, use the order of operations. A good way of remembering it is the acronym P.E.M.D.A.S. which stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction

anonymous · Answer

that's what i think too... but we are debating that you do mult and div from left to right after the parentheses.. LOL so it would be 3 X 3 making 9... not 6 divided by 6 to get 1.. we shall see!  thanks!

anonymous · Answer

no, you always do multiplication before division

anonymous · Answer

no, sorry, it is left to right

anonymous · Answer

lol... see? that's what keeps happening ...i sticking with the answer of 1... thanks

anonymous · Answer

here, look at this site - http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol7/order_operations.html

anonymous · Answer

thanks :D