Subj : Math Test
To   : Lee Lofaso
From : Nicholas Boel
Date : Sun Jun 30 2024 09:45 am

On Sun, 30 Jun 2024 19:56:40 +0200, Lee Lofaso -> Nicholas Boel wrote:

LL> 6 ÷ 2 (1 + 2) = ?

LL> Go ahead. Solve the problem yourself. It is not that hard.

LL> The correct answer is 9. Or is it?

Correct, when following the order of operations.

LL> Prior to 1917, the correct answer is 1.

LL> So which answer is correct?

Apparantly, prior to 1917, they didn't read from left to right?

LL> Since nobody wrote the rules, it is whatever goes.

Here's some nice pictures for you:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/12/fb/22/12fb223973fc3ff2ae9e831fca94e1ee.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9b/af/30/9baf30b7ded60fb1695c1ecf6c809108.jpg

This is some 5th and 6th grade stuff we're going on about here, but I suppose it's a bit more interesting than the echo having no activity whatsoever for a week.

Regards,
Nick

... Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
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