I really don't feel like this one is even ambiguous. Without further information why would you ever divide before multiplying? And even then it's not ambiguous, it's just a matter of what order of operations you prefer (arbitrary, a matter of notation rather than math).
If you're a weirdo who does prefer to divide first then it's 9. Otherwise it's 1. Where's the confusion?
If you’re a weirdo who does prefer to divide first then it’s 9.
The way I was taught the order of operations (BEDMAS: Brackets Exponents Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction) makes me divide first :kitty-cri:
I was taught that division/multiplication were the same step and you do them left to right. But I also never saw that dividing symbol again after 8th grade
It is alone. It's a 6 which you divide either by 2 or by the result of 2(1+2) depending on order of operations. All you're saying is "divide first and then you get 9" which I already said.
But those mean the same thing. The problem is six divided by two times three. The problem is that regardless of what symbols you use to represent it. The only question is whether you treat it as (six divided by two) times three or as six divided by (two times three) which is purely a question of order of operation.
I really don't feel like this one is even ambiguous. Without further information why would you ever divide before multiplying? And even then it's not ambiguous, it's just a matter of what order of operations you prefer (arbitrary, a matter of notation rather than math).
If you're a weirdo who does prefer to divide first then it's 9. Otherwise it's 1. Where's the confusion?
The way I was taught the order of operations (BEDMAS: Brackets Exponents Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction) makes me divide first :kitty-cri:
I was taught that division/multiplication were the same step and you do them left to right. But I also never saw that dividing symbol again after 8th grade
I don't get why we're ever taught to use ÷
They should just start by teaching it as /
:farquaad-point: everyone look at this weirdo dividing first, I love bullying :sicko-pig:
:kitty-cri-screm: I'M BAD AT MATH OKAY MY AREA IS ECOLOGY
I learned BEMDAS in school, so I always multiplied first, but also I would just do this wrong anyway by counting multiplying as brackets
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It is alone. It's a 6 which you divide either by 2 or by the result of 2(1+2) depending on order of operations. All you're saying is "divide first and then you get 9" which I already said.
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But those mean the same thing. The problem is six divided by two times three. The problem is that regardless of what symbols you use to represent it. The only question is whether you treat it as (six divided by two) times three or as six divided by (two times three) which is purely a question of order of operation.