16 or 1?

[Chicity]

You get rid of the () first.

You can only do that by multipling the number directly in front of it

Simply as UKG vs Mobb Deep

 

[Old Man Cain]

Parentheses is always first should be a given no matter what. Everything else I have to spell out PEMDAS

 

[Loquacious]

P
E
M/D
A/S

 

[VIBE]

Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction

8/2(2+2)

8/2(4)

now this is where everyone is having the problem, even though M comes before D in the saying, it goes in order from left to right in the same step, MD (or even DM) regardless, it’s whatever comes first within the sequence (same with AS; addition subtraction)

So it’s

4(4)

Which leaves us at 16

The answer cannot be 1, it’s done out of order and you cannot have two different answers both being correct.

 

[Tellthetruth]

I always thought it was multiplication before everything else. You learn something new everyday.

What In the fuck

 

[ChicagoFigure]

I got 1

But my math grades were always trash

 

[Goldie]

What In the fuck

?

 

[Ville'sFinest]

One is correct answer. I know y'all remember please excuse my dear aunt Sally right? Lol

 

[Ville'sFinest]

wait never mind y'all Kandy right lol

 

[Sage Wonder]

Parentheses
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
Subtraction

8/2(2+2)

8/2(4)

now this is where everyone is having the problem, even though M comes before D in the saying, it goes in order from left to right in the same step, MD (or even DM) regardless, it’s whatever comes first within the sequence (same with AS; addition subtraction)

So it’s

4(4)

Which leaves us at 16

The answer cannot be 1, it’s done out of order and you cannot have two different answers both being correct.

No i disagree

When it gets to 8 / 2(4) .... that 4 is directly attached to the 2. Somewhat like an exponent.

Otherwise, why wouldnt the equation be written as.... 8 / 2 * (2 + 2)

I believe by having the parenthesis attached to the 2, that means you have to multiply that first before you can utilize that number

8 / 2(2+2)
8 / 2(4)
8 / 8 = 1


I could think of real life examples to make my point clearer, as to why you might need to solve a variable and how it affects a certain number before you can factor it into the equation. But arguing over PEMDAS is pretty silly if that's the only point to this.

 

[VIBE]

Input it into any calculator and you will not get 1 in any of them.,,

 

[TonyDubbz]

man fuck maf

 

[TonyDubbz]

when I finally learned to do this shit they decided to switch it and one of them didnt count anymore in PEMDAS i cant remember which

 

[Old Man Cain]

No i disagree

When it gets to 8 / 2(4) .... that 4 is directly attached to the 2. Somewhat like an exponent.

Otherwise, why wouldnt the equation be written as.... 8 / 2 * (2 + 2)

I believe by having the parenthesis attached to the 2, that means you have to multiply that first before you can utilize that number

8 / 2(2+2)
8 / 2(4)
8 / 8 = 1


I could think of real life examples to make my point clearer, as to why you might need to solve a variable and how it affects a certain number before you can factor it into the equation. But arguing over PEMDAS is pretty silly if that's the only point to this.

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[Sage Wonder]

Actually yeah, the way I was thinking would be specifically written out as 8 / (2(2+2)) ..

 

[deadeye]

lol


nvm, it's 1

 

[deadeye]

Let me explain why it's 1.


Because 8 ÷ 2(2+2)..........in fraction form...........is 8/2(2+2).


8/2(2+2)=8/8.


8/8=1

 

[Tellthetruth]

Let me explain why it's 1.


Because 8 ÷ 2(2+2)..........in fraction form...........is 8/2(2+2).


8/2(2+2)=8/8.


8/8=1

But then you’re not doing multiplication and division from left to right

 

[Tellthetruth]

Hopefully this little black girl helped show you the right answer

 

[Sage Wonder]

Let me explain why it's 1.


Because 8 ÷ 2(2+2)..........in fraction form...........is 8/2(2+2).


8/2(2+2)=8/8.


8/8=1

Nahh the fraction would only be 8 over 2 ... and then you would multiply 4.