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Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by BluntNigerian: 9:43am On Sep 07, 2020
Guess What??
I don't even know what to say again.
..
Which of these two calculators got the correct answer??

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by BluntNigerian: 9:46am On Sep 07, 2020
Please eehhnnn,,
I no talk again.
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Bye for now.

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by BluntNigerian: 9:46am On Sep 07, 2020
Lalasticlala...

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by ceejeck(m): 9:49am On Sep 07, 2020
BluntNigerian:
the makers of Android Calculators should be sued for this anomaly below. (See Photo).
They don't know the rule of BODMAS.


Waow


That phone must be a china phone!

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by illicit(m): 9:52am On Sep 07, 2020
The two maybe right tho
They are both computers, ain't it

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by longetivity(m): 9:56am On Sep 07, 2020
stop buying chinko phone, you people will not hear word

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Dottore: 10:03am On Sep 07, 2020
Don't be hasty to condemn the android calculators. It seems all app calculators are showing same result even the online based calculator apps.

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by clockwisereport: 10:13am On Sep 07, 2020
Dear OP, we call it "order of operator precedence" . The two answers are correct depending on your background- mathematics or computer science.

In programming, multiplication(*), division(/) and modulus(%) are executed first before addition and subtraction. You can use brackets to explicitly force the computer to perform a particular expression.
This is how the calculator app will execute the above calculation-
6/2 *(2+1)
6/2*3
3*3
9

If you are coming from a mathematics background, you follow the normal BODMAS you are used to which gives you
6/2*(2+1)
6/2*3
6/6
1

Again, Why don't you make your own and correct the anomaly? Why do you want to see the developers of the app?

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by sinkhole: 10:31am On Sep 07, 2020
This, from Mathwork(MATLAB) APP!

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by sinkhole: 10:35am On Sep 07, 2020
Google calculator embarassed
@OP, you may have tampered with the settings of that CASIO calculator, somehow, as it seems the android calculator is the correct one here embarassed

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Fiduciary(m): 10:43am On Sep 07, 2020
I think that your Casio is faulty because all phone calculator is designed to solve algebra according to BODMAS

Therefore, the calculation on the phone is correct

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Denique(f): 11:16am On Sep 07, 2020
OP, the Casio calculator is the one with the fault...6/2=3...2+1= 3*3=9

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Goldeno(m): 11:21am On Sep 07, 2020
both are right
you see OP, the casio calculator is a real time calculator meaning u can enter values in as they are and it will now what you mean

but the phone calculator has certain user rules for use, to do you calculations you'll need to be very specific

6/(2(2+1))=1

but third party calculators don't have this problem because they are designed to emulate real calculators

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by drinkwaternow: 11:33am On Sep 07, 2020
Mine gave 1 as answer
Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Birdeyeview: 11:41am On Sep 07, 2020
Goldeno:
both are right
you see OP, the casio calculator is a real time calculator meaning u can enter values in as they are and it will now what you mean

but the phone calculator has certain user rules for use, to do you calculations you'll need to be very specific

6/(2(2+1))=1

but third party calculators don't have this problem because they are designed to emulate real calculators

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by highkemirac(m): 11:56am On Sep 07, 2020
BODMAS

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Emescot(m): 11:57am On Sep 07, 2020
How is it possible to get 1 as the answer if you use BODMAS?

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Seikiri1: 11:57am On Sep 07, 2020
Both Are very Correct

Reasons
I. Both are programmed with different algorithms to solve the same problem.
How
I. The Casio work with an algorithm or principle of BODMAS while The Android phone and other computers are programmed with an algorithm or operate with a principle of operator precedence.
How Does The Algorithm Work
With the above question here is the solution of bodmas and operator precedence solution.

I. BODMAS algorithm

6÷2(2+1) -First work is B "bracket"
6÷2(3) - second work is O "of"
6÷6 - third work is D "division"
Answer= 1.

II. OPERATOR PRECEDENCE algorithm
6/2(2+1) -first work is bracket, it has higher precedence than multiplication and division
6/2(3) -second work is division, because division and multiplication have the same number of precedence, therefore there is a rule that is applied to choose which one to apply first. The rule is left-to-right. Whenever two operators have the same number of precedence you work left-to-right.
3(3) -third work is multiplication
Answer= 9

Note: - I will advise, most especially students in secondary schools to use the one of the casio because that is what applies to bodmas which is used in secondary schools and University.
The one of Android phone is mostly used by computer science student.

In conclusion both the Casio and the Android Phone answer is correct.

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Nobody: 11:58am On Sep 07, 2020
Denique:
OP, the Casio calculator is the one with the fault...6/2=3...2+1= 3*3=9


6/2(2+1)=6/4+2=6/6=1
Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Denique(f): 12:03pm On Sep 07, 2020
DjRicky:



6/2(2+1)=6/4+2=6/6=1

Chai! So all of us here got it wrong embarassed
Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Nobody: 12:12pm On Sep 07, 2020
Denique:

Chai! So all of us here got it wrong embarassed
NO,1 is right but 9 is d correct answer

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by tolugar: 12:15pm On Sep 07, 2020
Dottore:
Don't be hasty to condemn the android calculators. It seems all app calculators are showing same result even the online based calculator apps.
BluntNigerian:
the makers of Android Calculators should be sued for this anomaly below. (See Photo).
They don't know the rule of BODMAS.



Maybe it has increased.


Since this covid/buhari era, everything is just going up

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Stephenmoka4(m): 12:40pm On Sep 07, 2020
well

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by mrcrabs(m): 12:46pm On Sep 07, 2020
I think 9 should be correct because that 3 is multiplying what is contained in the bracket... The Android is right
Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Stephenmoka4(m): 12:50pm On Sep 07, 2020
Some calculator must have put it as fraction. e.g.

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by ObinnaObinna(m): 12:54pm On Sep 07, 2020
You people should stop using 2 to multiply the bracket. 2 is the denominator and DENOMINATOR IN THIS CASE ONLY DOES DIVISION AND NOT MULTIPLICATION!!!

You can only use 6 to multiply in this case.

There is no way 9 and 1 can be correct for the exact same problem. It is IMPOSSIBLE. Seems you guys have forgotten that it's maths we're talking about here.

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by ObinnaObinna(m): 12:55pm On Sep 07, 2020
Stephenmoka4:
Some calculator must have put it as fraction. e.g.

Thank you.

A lot of people here have forgotten simple maths logic.
Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by BuddhaPalm(m): 1:01pm On Sep 07, 2020
The result on the calculator is wrong.

The Android calculator is correct.

3(3) = 3 X 3 = 9

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Seikiri1: 1:02pm On Sep 07, 2020
ObinnaObinna:


Thank you.

A lot of people here have forgotten simple maths logic.
I am a computer science student this is my field.
Both are correct with different algorithms.

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by ObinnaObinna(m): 1:08pm On Sep 07, 2020
Seikiri1:

I am a computer science student this is my field.
Both are correct with different algorithms.

Okay.

My opinion is that both are correct but not the same problem.

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Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Zyxzzzz: 1:09pm On Sep 07, 2020
Re: Can Someone Explain Why These Two Calculators Got Different Answers.. by Nobody: 1:09pm On Sep 07, 2020
sinkhole:
Google calculator embarassed
@OP, you may have tampered with the settings of that CASIO calculator, somehow, as it seems the android calculator is the correct one here embarassed
Google calculator added an asterisk.
So not the same.

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