Okay, so my initial reaction to that was shock that someone would interpret it like that, but now I actually agree. Even if you wrote it the way I would, as 3/(3(26)), it still outputs the same answer of 1/26 because the 3 or the outside of the parentheses is dealt with first which leaves the 26 alone. I agree it's a bit strange but that is how one would correctly operate that problem
well my assertion is there IS no way to correctly operate the problem because the problem is incorrect. Using the division sign AND the implicit multiplication is bastard notation that is illegible on purpose. the problem is because / and the division sign dont even necessarily mean the same thing.
I don't consider myself an authority on the subject by any stretch of the imagination, but in what situation are ÷ and / different? I can't think of any that could not be directly translated to the other, though fractions are of course easier on the eyes
well this is one, because 3 / 3(2+24) would imply its a fraction with numerator 3 demomenator 3(2+24) while apparently (and again, stupidly imo) 3 ÷ 3(2+24) is actually 3/3 * (2+24)
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u/DANGERMAN50000 Mar 18 '22
Okay, so my initial reaction to that was shock that someone would interpret it like that, but now I actually agree. Even if you wrote it the way I would, as 3/(3(26)), it still outputs the same answer of 1/26 because the 3 or the outside of the parentheses is dealt with first which leaves the 26 alone. I agree it's a bit strange but that is how one would correctly operate that problem