Order of operations - what is 6÷2(1+2) ?

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(12-07-2018 10:53 AM)BruceH Wrote:  Either way, children are taught BODMAS / PEMDAS [1] and it's just a case of applying the rules, taking care not to assume you know what the question is.

Exactly. Absent the traditional, unambiguous notation, BODMAS/PEMDAS is what has to be applied, hence the answer being \( \frac {6}{2}(1+2) = 9\)