What is the answer to 48/2(9+3)?

[Jantar]

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Meh, I just hope the equations I come across during my flight training are better written!

Everywhere I've ever used a spirit level, it still reads the same. Surely this proves that the world is flat?

[warewolf]

if you need to interpret it based on non-documented rules then it's poorly designed.

Sounds like half the bloody road rules here, especially that kamikaze right-turn rule that should've been revoked years ago!!!

[BoristheBiter]

Sounds like half the bloody road rules here, especially that kamikaze right-turn rule that should've been revoked years ago!!!

No, thats the miss-interpretation of documented rules.

Wait for next mondays cylon vs sknet throwdown!

No contest, skynet all the way, cylons are still trying to be too human so will fail.

That is still poorly written. If you really want to translate pre-computer math to modern math then it would be written: 48/(2(9+3)). No function missing, just the implied brackets that those who studied maths prior to the mid 1980's would automatically insert, and those who rely on computers for solving math equations would miss out.

The difference has come about by being able to use calculators is tests. they just can't work it out long hand so by cutting steps they get the wrong answer.

[Banditbandit]

Until you need to plot a great circle course.

Never said it wasn't a circle ...

Everywhere I've ever used a spirit level, it still reads the same. Surely this proves that the world is flat?

Yes.

[marie_speeds]

Incidentally, that's what she said without the little of course

2 minutes is not one thousand and one, one thousand and two said really slow, I found out on another thread that it is approximately 2 seconds

[MisterD]

No, it shows that 56 KBers out of 22110 will look at a problem and arrive at a possible solution. The other 22054 either don't understand the question or, even worse, aren't interested.

...it also shows that at least one Kber can't find the correct solution to 26+27....

[Jantar]

...it also shows that at least one Kber can't find the correct solution to 26+27....

When that was posted it was 26 + 26. Now 26 + 30. Maybe some don't even realise that poll numbers get progressively bigger.

[MisterD]

When that was posted it was 26 + 26. Now 26 + 30. Maybe some don't even realise that poll numbers get progressively bigger.

...and 26 + 26 = what?

Never mind, the poll has finally caught up with you

[Jantar]

...and 26 + 26 = what?

Never mind, the poll has finally caught up with you

At 11:00 pm after 2 bottles of wine it probaly equalled 156.

[avgas]

More importantly. Can anyone tell me what the square root of negative one is? I'm sure it's really easy to find, but I just can't figure it out! The calculator just thinks i have mummy issues, keeps coming up with "Ma Error".

It just doesn't have a good imagination.
Upgraded it to the massive stoner calculator I have. It will even draw you a picture of (x+2)(i+3)(s+4)....trippy

[avgas]

Wait for next mondays cylon vs sknet throwdown!

Hmmmmm a gelatin mass vs a solid state machine. Should be a ball.

Or do you mean cylon troopers vs skynet T series????

[avgas]

Then go back to college. I do maths regularly, and generally with equations more complex than that. A mistake like that made by a pilot, or an engineer could kill people.

I guess thats why engineers have to do so much calculus. It scares me though that the calculator gets it wrong, considering everybodys dependence on them these days.

Only crap calculators buddy.....

and even the most powerful computer is as useful as the monkey operating it.

As for engineers/pilots not getting things wrong............they do on a daily basis.......I know because I am one (engineer......I can't fly for shit)......

As a general rule, when doing calculations I always isolate the equations.
e.g.

(4*5) / ((46(22x * 34b)^45)/27)

otherwise you will always fuckup equations.
Gets even worse when you do a limit equation as you can easily f it up half way and not know.......

[avgas]

Division is one number, over another number. Aka: A fraction.

Actually it can be more complicated than that. It can be a "model".

e.g. replace all the numbers with letters....

a / b (c + d)

now you could say the model is
a/bths of (c+d)
or
a (the proportional part of the model - e.g. how big it is)
over
b(c+d) the attributes of the model

Depends on what you wanted.

In general you get equations broken up as said earlier.

a/b * (c+d)

or

a
------------------
b ( c + d)

which is a/(b(c+d))

clear as mud.

[slofox]

When I first saw the equation as written, I saw it, in my mind's eye, as follows...

48
_____
2(9+3).....which equals 2.


So there ya go.

[YellowDog]

When I first saw the equation as written, I saw it, in my mind's eye, as follows...

48
_____
2(9+3).....which equals 2.


So there ya go.

Maybe it's just the youngsters that have a problem with this simple equation?

I am surprised that no maths teachers have come forward...............