ChatGPT Gets Order of Operations Wrong

Sure, I'll apply PEMDAS to the expression 6/2(1+2): 1. Parentheses: First, we need to perform any calculations inside parentheses, so we evaluate 1+2, which gives us 3. 6/2(1+2) = 6/2(3) 2. Division: Next, we need to perform any division or multiplication, from left to right. We have 6 divided by 2, which is 3. 6/(2/3) = 3(3) 3. Multiplication: Finally, we perform any addition or subtraction, from left to right. Here, we have only multiplication left to do, so we multiply 3 by 3. 3(3) = 9 Therefore, the final answer is 9, if we apply the alternative interpretation of the expression where the multiplication and division are given equal priority and performed from left to right. However, if we follow the widely accepted order of operations, the correct answer is 1, which we obtain by performing the division before the multiplication.

A screenshot shows ChatGPT explaining how to solve the ambiguous expression 6/2(1+2), but it mistakenly writes the division step as “6/(2/3)” and concludes that the alternative answer is 9. The joke is that the AI confidently presents contradictory arithmetic while acknowledging that the widely accepted answer is 1, making it a reaction to ChatGPT’s apparent mathematical error. EN: A screenshot shows ChatGPT explaining how to solve the ambiguous expression 6/2(1+2), but it mistakenly writes the division step as “6/(2/3)” and concludes that the alternative answer is 9. The joke is that the AI confidently presents contradictory arithmetic while acknowledging that the widely accepted answer is 1, making it a reaction to ChatGPT’s apparent mathematical error.

• @eternalclassic / 28797 2023-03-04