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1÷9(3 (3))-(-1)+2 solve it​

Answer 1

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This is problem is a good example of where the use of parentheses would make things clearer.

Division has higher priority than addition or subtraction, so you divide first.

But ÷ and / both mean division. Or do they? If 1/3 is just a number, then

9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = 9 - (3 ÷ 1/3) + 1 = 9 - (3 x 3) + 1 = 9 - 9 + 1 = 1

But, if 1/3 actually means 1 divided by 3, then there are two consecutive divisions without parentheses, and in that case you are supposed to work left to right:

9 - 3 ÷ 1/3 + 1 = 9 - 3 ÷ 1 ÷ 3 + 1 = 9 - (3 ÷ 1) ÷ 3 + 1 = 9 - 3 ÷ 3 + 1 = 9 - 1 + 1 = 9.

So which is it? Well it clearly depends on whether you interpret 1/3 as a number or as 1 divided by 3. And, it raises the question: do ÷ and / really mean the same thing?

Why not avoid all confusion and just write9 - (3 ÷ 1/3) + 1 or 9 - (3 ÷ 1)/3 + 1 ?

That way there is no ambiguity and everyone will get the same answer.

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