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Here is the simple Mathematical Arithmetic problem which has stumped many people on the internet. It looks like a simple math puzzle. However, many people will tend to answer this arithmetic puzzle incorrectly. Can you solve it correctly on your first attempt?
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Its PEMDAS so the answer is 1
No, by using PEMDAS of BODMAS the answer will be 9.
No it is 1 by the distributive law. A(B+C)<=>(AB+AC). Therefore 2(1+2)=(2+4). So the problem can be rewritten as 6/(2+4) which is 1. If you want your 9 write the problem like 6÷2×(1+2) .... don't use the implied multiplication.... or better yet don't use ÷.rewrite the problem as:
6
------ = ?
2(1+2)
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6
- × (1+2) =?
2