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To: grundle

Excel = 48/2*(9+3)

Forced the multiplication between the two expressions and provided 288 as the answer. Microsoft recommended solution yields 288.

144 posted on 04/12/2011 2:39:23 PM PDT by BushCountry (Make Love Not Kinetic Military Action)

To: BushCountry

For 288 to be the correct answer, the problem would have to be:

48 divided by 2 x (9+3),

but the problem is 48 divided by 2(9+3) = 2

It has always been understood that 2(9+3) is simply a shortened form of (2 x (9+3)).

154 posted on 04/12/2011 2:47:07 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan

To: BushCountry

Google’s Calculator agrees with Microsoft Excel. Put the threads expression in Google’s search bar and it yields.

(48 / 2) * (9 + 3) = 288

156 posted on 04/12/2011 2:48:54 PM PDT by BushCountry (Make Love Not Kinetic Military Action)

To: BushCountry

The problem is not 48/2*(9+3),
it is 48/2(9+3).

157 posted on 04/12/2011 2:49:57 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan

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