Somehow this math problem has gone viral and I want to see if the community in Beamng is smart. 8 ÷ 2( 2 + 2 ) My answer is 1, people state it to be 16.
8 ÷ 2( 2 + 2 ) = 8 ÷ (2 x 4) = 8 ÷ 8 = 1 I was taught that 2( 2 + 2 ) would be it's own problem that should be solved before you proceed with the whole problem.
by bodmas, i've got 16. brackets: 2+2 =4 Division: 8 ÷ 2= 4 multiply the answers: 4x4=16 but if it is read as 8 divided by 2x4, you get one
1 and 16 are BOTH correct. There is an ambiguity with the notation. PEMDAS, and BOMBDAS both reveal a different answer. There are even calculators giving different answers. This is why I tend to use more parenthesis rather than minimal when expressing math so that the order is absolutely clear.
because the 2 connected to the bracket would be this (2(2 + 2)). I'm not that smart, but that is how I learnt it. Using pemdas or whatever it is.