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memo3300:
Since what i know it should be 288 because you read the problem from left to right.
so you have to do first 48/2... no 2 x 12
Foofoojack:
--- Quote from: memo3300 on April 13, 2011, 08:23:50 PM ---Since what i know it should be 288 because you read the problem from left to right.
so you have to do first 48/2... no 2 x 12
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PEMDAS man
memo3300:
--- Quote from: Foofoojack on April 13, 2011, 08:24:28 PM ---PEMDAS man
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what is that?
Shawn:
--- Quote from: memo3300 on April 13, 2011, 08:23:50 PM ---Since what i know it should be 288 because you read the problem from left to right.
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In order to solve a question with multiple operations (add/subtract, multiply/divide) there is an order to follow often referred to as 'BEDMAS'
BEDMAS is an acronym that stands for;
B-brackets
E-exponents
DM-multiply or divide (left to right)
AS-add subtract (left to right)
Foofoojack:
--- Quote from: memo3300 on April 13, 2011, 08:25:38 PM ---what is that?
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The order of math in which you solve a mathematical problem.
Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction
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