Are you an idiot?

[WV Hunter]

We seem to have some smart people here or at least a lot of people who think they are smart. Lets see your answer to these simple math problem:

48÷2(9+3) =

This was on another forum about a year ago and recently came back up. It's pretty funny seeing all the answers.

 

[belly-deep]

288?

I may be an idiot, but at least I'm not a dipwhit...

 

[Hooligan]

+1 288. Dead easy for anyone with google LOL

 

[Muskeez]

it's been a few years ,... but,... 2

 

[lbirch]

48/2(9+3) = 2

Send my ward to...

 

[Mudranger1]

I get 2 but I'm no genius. Thanks for making my brain hurt today

 

[lbirch]

My wife says I'm an idiot all the time. This proves it. Good thing I'm not a mechanical engineer or something.

 

[WV Hunter]

I'm with the #2 crew

 

[Dinkshooter]

I get AZ420? WTH?

 

[noharleyyet]

I get AZ420? WTH?

the math query is a mathematical fallicy.. in your case phallicy

 

[wingman1]

Too easy

 

[2rocky]

Well I used PEMDAS....and got 2

Then I used standard order of Operations and got 288

It is just a poorly written equation made to make people look dumb.

 

[Art Vandeley]

Two confusing for me

 

[Outdoor Junkie]

288 is the correct answer..... 3 semesters of Calculus and and another of differential equations under my belt, so I hope like hell I can follow order of operations rules

 

[nidahunter]

I still say 2........

 

[WyOpitz]

It is TWO. parentheses first gives 48/(2x12). It's all about how you write it.

 

[MThuntr]

Dos....I'm going to go back and edit this and change my answer to 288. If you follow the correct procedure 48/2(9+3) = 48/2(12) = 48/2 * 12 = 24*12 = 288

Following a quick google it seems this equation is considered Math Trolling

 

[A-con]

Let me ask my 11 year old son.
( the math question, I already know his answer to the idiot question)

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

I sent it to my CPA. Get back with ya in the Middle of February. And that is how ya do it. John

 

[Toadslayer]

Yes I am.