I wrote a (very long) blog post about those viral math problems and am looking for feedback, especially from people who are not convinced that the problem is ambiguous.
It’s about a 30min read so thank you in advance if you really take the time to read it, but I think it’s worth it if you joined such discussions in the past, but I’m probably biased because I wrote it :)
…that’s the actual definition given and used in Maths textbooks.
That’s not the “actual definition” and is not even how the standard order of operations would interpret the expression.
Yes it is and yes it is 1917 (ii) - Lennes’ letter (Terms and operators)
Only thing worth reading from you is the hashtag “#LoudlyNotUnderstandingThings”
So, you didn’t understand it? Which part do you want me to explain further?
You are unhinged