Asked by Shadow

What is the answer to this question?
48÷2(9+3)=

( If I do it with PEMDAS, the answer would be 2, but when I type in google, it give me 288)
[ 9+3 = 12 -> 48/2(12) -> 2 x 12 = 24 -> 48/24 = 2]

Answers

Answered by MathMate
Google is right!

PEMDAS works like this:
1. Parentheses
2. Exponential
3. Multiplications and Divisions
4. Additions and subtractions.

BUT when multiplications and divisions are both present without parentheses, they are executed from <i>left to right</i>.

The same rule applies when we have additions and subtractions.

So
48÷2(9+3)
=48÷2*12
=24*12
=288

Compare with
6-2+3
=4+3
=7
Answered by Shadow
Thanks
Answered by MathMate
You're welcome!

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