Re: [Math4u] Re: Math persons

Vinaire did not say that 5 is correct. In fact, 5 is wrong. Vinaire
showed how one could modify the problem to get 5.

--- Douglas Anderson <djandersonza@gmail.com> wrote:

> 5 for me too
> 2[8-3(4-2)]) is the denominator
> 4 - 2 = 2
> 2 x 3 = 6
> 8 - 6 = 2
> 2 x 2 = 4
> 16/4 = 4
> 4 + 1 = 5
>
>
> On 12/4/07, Vinaire <vinaire@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > If you evaluate it as 16 / (2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] ) +1 = ?
> > then you will get 5. The additional parenthesis change the sequence
> of
> > operations.
> >
> > Vinaire
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: princecharming134 <sossi82@yahoo.com>
> > To: Math4u@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2007 11:49:35 AM
> > Subject: [Math4u] Re: Math persons
> >
> > I got the 17, how did they get 5?
> >
> > Regards
> > PC
> >
> > --- In Math4u@yahoogroups. com <Math4u%40yahoogroups.com>, Vinaire
> > <vinaire@... > wrote:
> > >
> > > It depends on how the notation is interpreted. Here the confusion
> > is caused by /. What is 16 being divided by?
> > >
> > > Vinaire
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: atadricourses <bodor7@...>
> > > To: Math4u@yahoogroups. com <Math4u%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2007 6:53:24 AM
> > > Subject: [Math4u] Math persons
> > >
> > >
> > > 16 / 2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] +1 = ?
> > >
> > >
> > > 16 / 2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] +1 = 17
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > 16 / 2[ 8 - 3(4 - 2)] +1 = 5
> > >
> > > so ,what is the correct answer ?
> > 17 or 5 ?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > there are many ways to solve a math problem , but one and
> > only one answer is correct !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The above expression has two answers !
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > There are Math Persons , who
> > say : 17
> > >
> > > and
> > >
> > > There are Math Persons , who
> > say : 5
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Let us know who are you agree with !
> > >
> > >
> > > some math persons confirm it 's equal 5 and others confirm
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > " as far as
> > >
> > > we know, this equals 17 , not 5."
> > >
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