BODMAS or PEMDAS

[Gerald H]

(03-25-2015 03:01 AM)lloydc61 Wrote:  Hello,

Was hoping someone could clarify if this is a known fault, or am I overlooking something. Recently someone posted on LinkedIn the following brain teaser 6÷2(1+2)= stating that 9 out of 10 people get this wrong.

Well it seems that even the HP Prime cannot decide which is the correct way to solve. If I enter as written whilst in "Algebraic" entry mode I get 9 as the answer. But if I then use "Textbook" entry mode I get 1 as the answer. This seems to fall into the great debate as to whether you use BODMAS or PEMDAS.

Lloyd

Yes, the great debate.

How's about

6 2 / 1 2 + *

or

6 2 1 2 + * /

Works like magic.