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To: sparklite2
8÷2(2+2)

Ambiguous? Not to me. Crystal clear.

I graduated with a degree in Math and 8 divided by 8 = 1.

What other way is there to read this simple statement?

95 posted on 08/03/2019 4:14:36 PM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke the terrorist mooselimb savages, today.)
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To: USS Alaska

I think 1 is the answer too. There are many articles out there discussing the topic, as it went viral. I’m not a mathematician so can’t give definitive advice. But here’s my understanding of 16.

8÷2(2+2)

8/2 = 4

becomes 4(2+2)

4x4 = 16.

Please don’t ask me to defend it. :*)


96 posted on 08/03/2019 4:21:09 PM PDT by sparklite2 (Don't mind me. I'm just a contrarian.)
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