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9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by Sir Henry » Wed May 18, 2016 12:01 pm

Okay math fans get to work.
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Re: 9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by RanchRoper » Wed May 18, 2016 12:19 pm

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Re: 9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by Cowboy Gun Fan » Wed May 18, 2016 12:29 pm

1.18 ?
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Re: 9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by PT7 » Wed May 18, 2016 12:41 pm

Ten (10)

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Re: 9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by Cofisher » Wed May 18, 2016 12:54 pm

I like the twist rate answer. The correct solution is ..... 1
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Re: 9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by JEBar » Wed May 18, 2016 1:17 pm

19

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Re: 9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by White Squirrel » Wed May 18, 2016 3:48 pm

Cofisher wrote:I like the twist rate answer. The correct solution is ..... 1
I agree, correct answer is 1.
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Re: 9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by RetiredSeabee » Wed May 18, 2016 4:20 pm

4
9-3=6
0ne third of 6 is 2
6/2= 3
3+1=4
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Re: 9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by CT_Shooter » Wed May 18, 2016 4:23 pm

The answer is 19, unless the question has been poorly stated.
9-3=6
6/.333=18
18+1=19
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Re: 9 minus 3 divided by one third plus one equals

Post by White Squirrel » Wed May 18, 2016 6:17 pm

But according to mathematical rules, multiplication and division occur before addition and subtraction and you always work from left to right. So:

3/0.333(1/3)=9
9-9-0
0+1=1
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