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« on: May 19, 2016, 11:02:33 AM » |
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Took me a few minutes but, I finally got it.
I didn't cheat but, I was very tempted after my first few attempts.
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« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2016, 11:16:53 AM » |
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Took me a few minutes but, I finally got it.
I didn't cheat but, I was very tempted after my first few attempts.
Depending on the order of your operators either 1 or 19. How would you cheat? |
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« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2016, 11:19:32 AM » |
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Took me a few minutes but, I finally got it.
I didn't cheat but, I was very tempted after my first few attempts.
Depending on the order of your operators either 1 or 19. How would you cheat? After asking me the question, my "friend" sent me this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07Abat5iBbw |
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« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2016, 11:23:08 AM » |
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« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2016, 11:28:00 AM » |
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Maybe for some, had me scratching my head for a while............  |
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« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2016, 11:41:39 AM » |
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« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2016, 11:45:27 AM » |
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My Dear Aunt Sally......
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« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2016, 12:07:24 PM » |
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9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = Hike. (the ball)
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« Reply #8 on: May 19, 2016, 12:22:58 PM » |
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Order of operators, yes, but it seems to add another challenge for the Japanese and that is the left to right process. For us that's straight forward because we read from left to right. That's not necessarily so for a majority of the world. If they were simply trying to demonstrate the the population of our world is less skilled in math today that it was in the past that was a lot of work for something that is already well known.  |
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« Reply #9 on: May 19, 2016, 01:38:41 PM » |
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If the answer is 19 I got it almost instantly. If it is not 19 I will never get it at all.
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2016, 01:42:56 PM » |
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If the answer is 19 I got it almost instantly. If it is not 19 I will never get it at all.
Sir, We have much in common............... I got it but, I'm almost bald now................  |
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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2016, 01:55:37 PM » |
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got the right answer only because my math was wrong
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« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2016, 02:04:14 PM » |
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If the answer is 19 I got it almost instantly. If it is not 19 I will never get it at all.
You have addition, subtraction, and division. Do division and multiplication first, then add and subtract. So, 3 divided by 1/3= 9 9-9+1=? You can do it! Hint NOT 19. If I am wrong, hari kari is an option. |
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« Reply #13 on: May 19, 2016, 02:27:11 PM » |
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If the answer is 19 I got it almost instantly. If it is not 19 I will never get it at all.
You have addition, subtraction, and division. Do division and multiplication first, then add and subtract. So, 3 divided by 1/3= 9 9-9+1=? You can do it! Hint NOT 19. If I am wrong, hari kari is an option. Correct, 19 is not the answer but..................... Before I answer that question, is your will filled out yet and who gets the Valkyrie? |
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« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2016, 02:44:01 PM » |
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If the answer is 19 I got it almost instantly. If it is not 19 I will never get it at all.
You have addition, subtraction, and division. Do division and multiplication first, then add and subtract. So, 3 divided by 1/3= 9 9-9+1=? You can do it! Hint NOT 19. If I am wrong, hari kari is an option. Correct, 19 is not the answer but..................... Before I answer that question, is your will filled out yet and who gets the Valkyrie? Nope. Will just let the kids fight over it! What did I do wrong? |
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« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2016, 02:48:11 PM » |
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If the answer is 19 I got it almost instantly. If it is not 19 I will never get it at all.
You have addition, subtraction, and division. Do division and multiplication first, then add and subtract. So, 3 divided by 1/3= 9 9-9+1=? You can do it! Hint NOT 19. If I am wrong, hari kari is an option. Correct, 19 is not the answer but..................... Before I answer that question, is your will filled out yet and who gets the Valkyrie? Nope. Will just let the kids fight over it! What did I do wrong? Didn't say you did anything wrong. I lucked into the answer, so asking me that question is way off the mark, I was just hoping to get put into the will. See the video and go from there. |
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« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2016, 03:28:04 PM » |
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Whew. Valk stays at home!
Stupid calculators. 1960's math triumphs again!
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« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2016, 03:56:11 PM » |
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Wouldn't a proper equation need to have brackets ?
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« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2016, 04:26:17 PM » |
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I thought that without brackets you went through in order presented. There was something about "FOIL" back in the old days. But they are too far removed. It was back before the turn of the century. |
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« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2016, 05:06:24 PM » |
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Well, I'm pretty sure it identifies as 19. There, it is now political.
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« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2016, 05:14:14 PM » |
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We must all respect it's feelings. Wasn't there a song about 19? |
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« Reply #22 on: May 19, 2016, 06:04:31 PM » |
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The correct answer is 1. It COULD be written as 9-(3÷1/3)+1=
but there is no need. PEMDAS handles it fine without parentheses or brackets. "FOIL" was an acronym for solving quadratic equations (a hard and confusing way IMO) meaning First, Outside, Inside, Last.
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« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2016, 06:37:51 PM » |
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"FOIL" was an acronym for solving quadratic equations (a hard and confusing way IMO) meaning First, Outside, Inside, Last.
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« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2016, 07:06:45 PM » |
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The correct answer is 1. It COULD be written as 9-(3÷1/3)+1=
but there is no need. PEMDAS handles it fine without parentheses or brackets. "FOIL" was an acronym for solving quadratic equations (a hard and confusing way IMO) meaning First, Outside, Inside, Last.
If the "correct" answer is 1 then you must think the answer of 19 is wrong. THAT is numerical discrimination and numerical discrimination is Wrong. (Get it? It's wrong.  ) |
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« Reply #25 on: May 19, 2016, 07:07:27 PM » |
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The correct answer is 1. It COULD be written as 9-(3÷1/3)+1=
but there is no need. PEMDAS handles it fine without parentheses or brackets. "FOIL" was an acronym for solving quadratic equations (a hard and confusing way IMO) meaning First, Outside, Inside, Last.
Ok, my daughter looked at it for about 5seconds and said the answer is 1....I have to believe she is correct also. |
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« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2016, 07:17:28 PM » |
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The correct answer is 1. It COULD be written as 9-(3÷1/3)+1=
but there is no need. PEMDAS handles it fine without parentheses or brackets. "FOIL" was an acronym for solving quadratic equations (a hard and confusing way IMO) meaning First, Outside, Inside, Last.
I remember doing the equations with the parentheses and brackets. I must have been sleeping during the PEMDAS explanation. |
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« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2016, 07:28:21 PM » |
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The answer is french toast
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« Reply #30 on: May 20, 2016, 04:58:26 AM » |
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Just remember.......4 out of 3 people struggle with math.......
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« Reply #33 on: May 20, 2016, 05:12:39 AM » |
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Just remember.......4 out of 3 people struggle with math.......
Wow, that means I've got a -0.75% chance of being in the winner's circle! Whoo Hoo, I'll bet on that horse!!!! Is this an indicator of why I haven't won the Power Ball? |
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« Reply #34 on: May 20, 2016, 07:09:37 AM » |
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could be wither 1 or 9
the division operation is the question at hand....
is it (3/1)/3 = 1
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3/(1/3) = 9
so then if the operations are then performed
9 - 1 + 1 = 9
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9 - 9 + 1 = 1
if read literally, then the first should / could apply... it could be interpreted that the 1/3 is meant to be calculated as .33333333333 (etc). then my answer would have to be "1"
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« Reply #35 on: May 20, 2016, 07:45:27 AM » |
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I am amazed about the amount of discussion an elementary school math problem can generate! Are you guys the same ones with stories about how the kid serving you at Burger King can't calculate change in his head?
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« Reply #36 on: May 20, 2016, 07:48:42 AM » |
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the real challenge methinks is not the answer to the equation, but to eloquently explain why there is only 1 answer...
it has to do with what "÷" represents within the equation versus what "/" represents within the equation...i'm not a very good teacher so i'm not going to try.
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« Reply #37 on: May 20, 2016, 07:53:50 AM » |
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I am amazed about the amount of discussion an elementary school math problem can generate! Are you guys the same ones with stories about how the kid serving you at Burger King can't calculate change in his head?
That be us. Didn't do well in English Comp either in case you hadn't noticed.  Six years of English Comp, wasted, they didn't even get my diploma right, left the name blank like they didn't know who I was................... |
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I am amazed about the amount of discussion an elementary school math problem can generate! Are you guys the same ones with stories about how the kid serving you at Burger King can't calculate change in his head?
Probably... but this is not the same as confuse a cat calculations below... my total is 16.75... and I hand over a 20.00 bill along with a 1.00 bill Two Quarters and three dimes... expecting the change to be correct. Sir.. you gave me too much... Just give me a 5.00 dollar bill and a nickel kid...I don't need all the ones, but your drawer probably does. blank stare.... oh... and its not like the machine in front of him automatically calculates change (and in many cases provides the coinage out of an automated machine)... sigh... but I digress. |
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Gee, and here I was thinking it was the difference between new and old math.
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