Simple math problem. And the answer is..?

[chitwood]

Lets see how long it takes for someone to post a wrong answer.

9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = ?

 

[John Connor]

I got 7. LOL

This will end up like the last thread.

 

[CraKaJaX]

Pemdas

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

First you need to explain the inconsistent use of division symbols.

 

[cubby1223]

Lets see how long it takes for someone to post a wrong answer.

9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = ?

No one cares that you wrote an equation to cause a confusion in the "official" order of operations.

 

[John Connor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Abat5iBbw

 

[tynopik]

i'm sure we've already had this discussion

 

[John Connor]

I don't know that name of the last thread, but I wonder if this is the same equation?

 

[Chiropteran]

The plane takes off.

 

[John Connor]

I've always liked this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Oef3MHYEC0

 

[chitwood]

I don't know that name of the last thread, but I wonder if this is the same equation?

Oh probably. I'll just stick to posting teacher - student sex threads.

 

[Aikouka]

It's either 1 or 9. The answer is 1 if "1/3" is meant to symbolize ⅓ (.333...) as fractions are flipped when serving as the divisor (i.e. 3 ÷ ⅓ → 3 * 3). The answer is 9 if it's meant to serve as a division sign (i.e. 3 ÷ 1 ÷ 3) as you end up with 9 - 1 + 1.

 

[tynopik]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2294599

 

[FerrelGeek]

It's either 1 or 9. The answer is 1 if "1/3" is meant to symbolize ⅓ (.333...) as fractions are flipped when serving as the divisor (i.e. 3 ÷ ⅓ → 3 * 3). The answer is 9 if it's meant to serve as a division sign (i.e. 3 ÷ 1 ÷ 3) as you end up with 9 - 1 + 1.

/thread

 

[Fanatical Meat]

The plane takes off.

On a tread mill!

 

[Rakehellion]

Lets see how long it takes for someone to post a wrong answer.

9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = ?

Oh, more of this order of operations bullshit. I thought it was actual math. 0/10

 

[CraKaJaX]

Oh, more of this order of operations bullshit. I thought it was actual math. 0/10

Or is it 0÷10 ....?

 

[DrPizza]

Lets see how long it takes for someone to post a wrong answer.

9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = ?

Your superficial understanding of PEMDAS is flawed, and you don't understand nuance. The problem you wrote is obviously designed for you to claim that people are wrong, by you sticking to an overzealous understanding of PEMDAS. A mathematician would look at that and say the answer is 1. The mathematician would also say that your expression is poorly and ambiguously written. Because of your spacing, and use of the division symbol ÷ right next to 1/3, no mathematician would claim that the interpretation of 3 divided by one-third is an incorrect interpretation, and that 3 divided by 1, then divided by 3 is a better interpretation.

Suffice to say, you probably have one of those Beavis and Butthead laughs when someone says the answer is 1, instead of the answer of 9 that you're going to claim is correct.

 

[Bird222]

It's either 1 or 9. The answer is 1 if "1/3" is meant to symbolize ⅓ (.333...) as fractions are flipped when serving as the divisor (i.e. 3 ÷ ⅓ → 3 * 3). The answer is 9 if it's meant to serve as a division sign (i.e. 3 ÷ 1 ÷ 3) as you end up with 9 - 1 + 1.

This. I say it's 9 strictly doing the whole PEDMAS thing but no one would write an equation like that.

 

[waggy]

It's either 1 or 9. The answer is 1 if "1/3" is meant to symbolize ⅓ (.333...) as fractions are flipped when serving as the divisor (i.e. 3 ÷ ⅓ → 3 * 3). The answer is 9 if it's meant to serve as a division sign (i.e. 3 ÷ 1 ÷ 3) as you end up with 9 - 1 + 1.

that was my question. what was 1/3


but i got "taco" for the answer.

 

[Muse]

No one cares that you wrote an equation to cause a confusion in the "official" order of operations.

Boy, that's the truth (I have a degree in math).

 

[NAC4EV]

 

[TwiceOver]

First you need to explain the inconsistent use of division symbols.

This.

 

[Drako]

/ and ÷ :thumbsdown:

 

[Homerboy]

Are we just re-posting shit from Facebook now?
This has been spreading on there like Zika at the Olympics.