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Order of operations - what is 6÷2(1+2) ?
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Order of operations - what is 6÷2(1+2) ?
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12-20-2020, 11:24 PM
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RE: Order of operations - what is 6÷2(1+2) ?
Hi, Gene:
Gene Wrote:Order of operations - what is 6÷2(1+2) ? The SHARP PC-1211, which is the very first pocket computer (released back in 1980, i.e.: 40 years ago as of 2020), declared these evaluation priorities: ![[Image: SHARP%20PC-1211%20Priority%20of%20calculations.jpg]](https://albillo.hpcalc.org/bookreviews/SHARP%20PC-1211%20Priority%20of%20calculations.jpg) which clearly stablishes that implied multiplication (i.e., the "2(1+2)" part) is a high-priority operation, four levels higher than division, so when evaluating the expression it gives 1 as the result, which is fine by me. 6÷2(1+2) = 6÷2(3) = 6÷6 = 1 Best regards. V. All My Articles & other Materials here: Valentin Albillo's HP Collection |
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