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Can You Solve This Math Problem?

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by jv1999, Jun 26, 2016.

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    9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = ?

    It was in the news :p. I got it right.

    It's sad that only 60 % of us gets this right, when in the 1980s 90% got it right.

    Stupid core math.
     
    jv1999, Jun 26, 2016 IP
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    Digital_shubhi Illustrious Member

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    #2
    The correct answer is 1. :p
     
    Digital_shubhi, Jun 27, 2016 IP
  3. jv1999

    jv1999 Active Member

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    #3
    Did u look it up =P
     
    jv1999, Jun 27, 2016 IP
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    jrbiz Acclaimed Member

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    #4
    I got it wrong. :)

    Of course, it has been many decades since I last took a math course and the little math that I use in my career is really basic, so I had long ago forgotten the order of solving equations.
     
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    bestserves Banned

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    #5
    i think 10 is correct
     
    bestserves, Jun 27, 2016 IP
  6. jv1999

    jv1999 Active Member

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    The trick is the division sign. If you remember from 7th grade, you have to flip the fraction on the right. So 2 divided by 1/2 = 2 x 2/1
     
    jv1999, Jun 27, 2016 IP
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    jrbiz Acclaimed Member

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    Actually, I knew that. What I forgot was that you do division first and then addition/subtraction. I came out with 19 by simply solving from left to right. :)
     
    jrbiz, Jun 28, 2016 IP
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    qwikad.com Illustrious Member Affiliate Manager

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    I still don't get it. How does 3 ÷ 1/3 equal 9? But then again, math has never been my fav / strongest thing. I was a C+ (3+) math student back in the day, so not being able to solve that sh*t didn't make me feel any worse. :)
     
    qwikad.com, Jun 30, 2016 IP
  9. jv1999

    jv1999 Active Member

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    #9
    Because it's 3 / 1/3 or 3 / 0.33
     
    jv1999, Jun 30, 2016 IP
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    But shouldn't it then be 9.99?
     
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    jv1999 Active Member

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    No.. 3/0.33 = 9.0909090909909
     
    jv1999, Jun 30, 2016 IP
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    #12
    Fine, and I don't want to go on with this forever, but if 3/0.33 equals 9.091 (if you round it) shouldn't the answer be:

    9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = 0.909 ?

    Seems like the whole world and social media are going berserk for nothing. In what dimension 1 and 0.909 are the same thing? :)
     
    qwikad.com, Jun 30, 2016 IP
  13. jv1999

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    nop because it's really 3 / 0.33333333333333333333333333333333333 so the final answer is 0.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999

    which is basically 1 :)
     
    jv1999, Jun 30, 2016 IP
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    #14
    It is learned in primary school in Turkey :D the answer is 1
     
    delergecer, Jul 1, 2016 IP
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    #15
    Just follow BEDMAS and the answer is 1.
     
    Genuine Marketer, Jul 2, 2016 IP
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    #16
    9 is the correct answer if we use BODMASS.
     
    shiva_rajput, Jul 11, 2016 IP
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    #17
    9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = ?
    3÷ 1/3=9
    9-9+1=1
    the answer is 1?
     
    willmore83, Jul 29, 2016 IP
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    #18
    I'm sure, answer is 1 :)
     
    Robert_Tam, Aug 2, 2016 IP
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    1
     
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    Moonlight Cat Well-Known Member

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    #20
    You have 3 apple. Each apple you slice for 3 parts. How many parts of apples you have now?
    Yes, 9. :)

    Follow next: 9-9+1=0+1=1
     
    Moonlight Cat, Aug 2, 2016 IP