American education system of peace (pic)(WARNING: HOLD YOUR JIMMIES)

[arn710]

We learned that stuff in 3rd grade, so I don't believe so.

I'm old bro. I can't remember lol

[MaximumCapacity]

order of operations is just a convention, not a mathematical rule.

yes, both can be right, you just have to remain consistent.

no just make parenthesis if your gonna be retard
20 / 5(2 * 2) != 20 / (5(2*2))

[Cjjlpsp]

in on the same math debate that we've already had 400 times

[joecayse]

When you recognize multiplication and division are the same operation the only possible way to get 1 (other than being a total retard) add the answer is to purposely put brackets around the 5(2x2). Otherwise the commutative property of multiplication makes it pretty straightforward.

[Thai_Clinch]

Is it just me or do those kids seem way to young to be learning multiplication, division and order of operations?

my niece is struggling 3rd grade math because she's learning algebra. for bros our age, we didnt learn that **** until we were in 9th grade, at least.



united states education...the one thing im heavily pissed off about in this country. it's a lack of care anymore. I almost do not blame these younger generations for being stupid. I feel just as bad for the teachers trying to teach as well. Those that can actually get a career in teaching before they start budget cuts, teacher firings, and no more bus transportation.

[PwnedTheism]

but who is orders of operation????

[Legionarus]

Both answers are wrong and everyone who gives a phuck should kill themselves

[stasmtl]

20/5(2x2)= 1
(20/5)(2x2)=16

don't know why it has to be so difficult.

mister here is correct. The old way would be:

20/5(2x2)
20/5(4)
20/20
=1

Unless they add parenthesis like so - (20/5)(2x2), the method above is the only way to go, and the correct answer is nothing but 1.
"new way" is absolutely retarded.

[LaxinAround]

This is chopped. Original: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/alyssarum..._the_classroom

[polkster84]

My jimmies are more destroyed by the tilt of the projector and the overlapping off the screen. That chit use to drive me crazy in school...

[Roke]

Rottate that image by 180degrees and you get, gasp, 911 !!!!

aliens!!!

[Jimbo0731]

If I was a young kid that chit would fuk with my brain seeing "Both answers are equally correct". No wonder you have those idiots in class arguing over every stupid mark they got wrong because they interpret it differently.

In math, there is only one answer. The correct one.

[EnderG60]

*** I need to make more money so I can send my kids to private school or just home school them.

Fuking bureaucrats ruin everything. Cant even teach kids anymore.

[spetsnaz]

inb4 another article on how stupid meat heads are

[nakedjeep]

But who was PEMDAS

[scotyg]

the problem is malformed due to idiotic typing on a computer. Because when you use paper and pencil it's not an issue. The correct way to write it out would be

20
--- (2x2) = 16
5

which is different than

20
------- = 1
5(2x2)

this.

the way its typed it needs an extra set of parentheses around the denominator for it be one

[zinkhan99]

mister here is correct. The old way would be:

20/5(2x2)
20/5(4)
20/20
=1

Unless they add parenthesis like so - (20/5)(2x2), the method above is the only way to go, and the correct answer is nothing but 1.
"new way" is absolutely retarded.

Never go full retard. the 20/5(2x2) is 16, not 1. You are supposed to perform multiplication/division from left to right brah, even Excel and other software will give you 16 if you input that.

[JediRN]

this.

the way its typed it needs an extra set of parentheses around the denominator for it be one

This Math is the language of science and must be very precise. The equation is ambiguous. Nothing to see here, just a learning moment about the exactitude of communicating with math.

Obama is still responsible though. This is why we can't have nice equations.

[iRepZimbabwe]

Anyone notice that the teacher also looks potato?

And she can't even get the fukkin projector straight

gonna home school my kids, probably do a better job than these *******s

[iRepZimbabwe]

In on raising jason genova sons.

sickening

[FearThisjake]

Never go full retard. the 20/5(2x2) is 16, not 1. You are supposed to perform multiplication/division from left to right brah, even Excel and other software will give you 20 if you input that.

True, but stuff in parentheses goes first, if you were taught the pemdas way. That's the way I was taught, doesn't mean I'm stupid, just means I was taught something different.

Anyways, the equation is written wrong.

[nick187]

What the fcuk !!!!

[Marronis]

You can get both but it's a dumb bitchass question that won't be asked in the real world.

[iRepZimbabwe]

True, but stuff in parentheses goes first, if you were taught the pemdas way. That's the way I was taught, doesn't mean I'm stupid, just means I was taught something different.

Anyways, the equation is written wrong.

The equation is written correctly.

Stuff in parentheses goes first.

20/5(2*2) = 20/5*4

[zinkhan99]

True, but stuff in parentheses goes first, if you were taught the pemdas way. That's the way I was taught, doesn't mean I'm stupid, just means I was taught something different.

Anyways, the equation is written wrong.

And we did parentheses first. Only 2*2 is in parentheses so you get 20/5*4. No equation is wrong unless you are constructing it based on an answer, in which you assume the answer should be 1.

[Jayru]

Crooked projector bugs me.

[hotPretzel]

So are we all just gonna ignore this?

This is chopped. Original: http://sitemaker.umich.edu/alyssarum..._the_classroom

but mech engineer checking in, the right answer is 16.

20/5*(2*2)=20/5*4=4*4=16

it would only be 1 if it read like this:
20/(5*(2*2))=20/(5*4)=20/20=1

[moofthedog]

[Highwind7]

is this an american thing?

[PowerOfWisdom]

lmfao @ confusion at teacher's face