I just created a LinkedIn account because I am jobless and I need to get a job. I was browsing around and saw a post asking what 6/2(1+2) is. I was shocked at the answers, especially from CEOs, engineers, accountants, IT professionals, etc.
I think I should update this to say that 9/10 people get this wrong.
6 / 2 ( 1 + 2 )
6 / ( 2 * 3 )
6 / 6
1
Brackets first
Multiplication next
Division next
Addition next
Subtraction last
6 / 2 ( 1 + 2 )
6 / ( 2 * 3 )
6 / 6
1
Brackets first
Multiplication next
Division next
Addition next
Subtraction last
No? Why would there be "multiplication next". Things happen in the order they are written unless an order of precedence states otherwise, multiplication doesn't have precedence over division
Edit : so to make it more obvious it's
6 / 2 (1 + 2)
6 / 2 * ( 1+2)
Then solve what's Inside each group
6 / 2 * (3)
Then solve all operations in order of priority (does not apply here, multiplication and division have the same precedence)
Then solve all operations in order in which they are written
((6/2)*3)
((3)*3)
3*3
9
brackets first means you resolve what's inside the brackets, giving:6 / 2 ( 1 + 2 )
6 / ( 2 * 3 )
6 / 6
1
Brackets first
Multiplication next
Division next
Addition next
Subtraction last
No? Why would there be "multiplication next". Things happen in the order they are written unless an order of precedence states otherwise, multiplication doesn't have precedence over division
.
The rules of order of operations dictates brackets, multiplication, division, addition and than subtraction .
6 / 2 ( 1 + 2 )
6 / ( 2 * 3 )
6 / 6
1
Brackets first
Multiplication next
Division next
Addition next
Subtraction last
No? Why would there be "multiplication next". Things happen in the order they are written unless an order of precedence states otherwise, multiplication doesn't have precedence over division
.
The rules of order of operations dictates brackets, multiplication, division, addition and than subtraction .
This is sadly not being taught in school anymore.
No it's being taught in school and you need to read it 
As i said multiplication and division have the same order of precedence so you solve them in the order in which they're written (in this case division first then multiplication)
Moreover, division is just multiplying the multiplicand with the inverse of the multiplier, which reinforce the fact that division has the same priority as multiplication.
Therefore, you have to read the equation from left to right when there are equal priorities.
Console.WriteLine(6 / 2 * ( 1 + 2 )); // output = 9
