You guys are STILL having trouble with this? Here this 12 y/o will explain it all to you. It is really quite simple stuff.
But the rule is that you have to solve the equation from left to right. Therefore, it is assumed that you have to complete division first before multiplication.
That's like saying 4/1*2. Every logical person would solve this equation from left to right, thus getting the answer of 8. Just type it into your calculator and you'll see.
Wow... this question has been posted on Facebook with over 1.6 million votes. 967,000 people voted for 9. 723,000 people voted for 1.
I did Bodmas in school, but the way I was taught is that when solving multiplication and division in the same sum, you'd just work left to right. Therefore, it's 9.
I would argue it's much higher than 40%. Imagine you were taking a true/false test in which you knew none of the answers whatsoever, so you randomly guess instead. You wouldn't get the wrong answer 100% of the time, you'd get ~50% correct. Likewise, if the poll (or whatever it is) only has the options 9 and 1, then a lot of those correct answers are people happening to guess correctly.
I think some of the people who answered 1 were just thrown off by the ÷. I haven't seen that symbol in years, it even made me think it was 6÷6 for a moment. However some people are truly convinced that it's 1..
It isn't like reading, it's not as simple as "left to right" you tards It has to adhere to the rule, whether you call it PMDASLR or BOMDAS. Do the brackets first. Most of you are simply adding what's in the brackets, that's only half of it. To fully complete the brackets step you must also multiply it out. Then, and only then, can you divide through. 6÷2(1+2)=x 6÷2(3)=x 6÷6=x 1=x Another way of answering the question is this; 6÷2(1+2)=x 6÷2=x allattt3 6=x x 2 tat3 6÷6=x 1=x
You need to go back and read much of the thread. Unfortunately you are totally INCORRECT! multiplication and division hold the EXACT same hierarchy in math unless specifically delineated by brackets. The ONLY thing that is bracketed is the 1+2.... Therefore you do the 1+2 and get 3 Then you have the Equation - 6÷2(3) - which written out long hand would be 6÷2 x 3.... Since there are no brackets, and multiplication and division have the same hierarchy, the order that you do the operation is determined moving left to right... Therefore 6÷2 = 3 3 x 3 = 9.... There really is no other way to do it, and coming up with your own set of rules does not make it correct. The brackets surrounding the 1+2 ONLY affect the 1+2... they don't carry over to the multiplication... 6÷(2(1=2)) = would be what would have to be written to solve the equation the way that you solved it. Unfortunately, that second all important set of brackets are missing......
