6÷2(1+2) = ? | Correct Answer With Detailed Explanation

Subscribe for more free educational videos brought to you by Syed Institute. Like to support our cause and help put more videos out. Comment if you want to say something. Skip to 15 minutes if you just want to know the correct answer but if you do come back and check the reasoning behind the answer. In this video we look 6÷2(1+2) - also written as 6/2(1+2). This is a viral maths problem which has got people discussing, arguing and debating. The debate finishes with this video as I give the correct answer. And the answer I have given in this video is the one agreed upon with most academics. I look at BODMAS, BIDMAS and PEMDAS. This video also applies to 48÷2(9+3) or 48/2(9+3). I also used examples and definitions from higher level maths to give clarity to this problem. I also showed how many common solutions to this problem are actually not correct. Enjoy.