Arithmetic question one is 8*7+8%5+6/2 = ? 8*7=56+8=64%5=4+6=10/2=5..

PEMDAS doesn't apply here. It's just explaining how the computer reads your operations from left to right unless there are parenthesis.

Thanks for the quick response!

Christopher Majors

PEMDAS absolutely applies here, as it applies anywhere math is used, be it in coding languages or not.

The computer will always follow this, as the "Order of Operations" rule of mathematics cannot be broken. If there are no parenthesis, the computer still will not just read it "left to right" as you stated. The computer will always follow PEMDAS, so if there are not parenthesis, it will move to the exponents, then the multiplication/division (read left to right), then the addition/subtraction (again, left to right).

Just a note... the modulo operator falls under the "Division" part of PEMDAS, as that is what it is, just taking a different result from the division operation.

So, if you follow the "Order of Operations," the answer will be correct.

Would you mind walking me through this problem? I've watched it and it worked with the other two problems, just not this one.

Thanks in advance

You're most welcome.

Take care and Happy Coding!

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Keith Whatling

I'm sorry you feel that way, but I'm personally not sure where you're coming from? Most coding, even simple HTML and CSS web design relies quite strongly on Mathematics. You can't figure out precise margins, padding, or borders (for example) with out doing calculations (sometimes fairly complex ones). Without Mathematics, a web page would just be a complete jumble and one huge mess.

Those are just in the front-end. Once you move to the back-end languages, Mathematics becomes even more important. I see that you have ~5500 points in Python, so your opinion towards Math not being a part of coding is rather surprising, as Python is designed strongly for Math and Science applications. Python's Math Module is astonishingly huge and much larger and much more detailed than other coding languages just for that reason. With Python, if you don't know math, I don't think one will get very far as a Python developer.

As for being a "blocker like this right at the beginning of the course" is confusing too, as basic Mathematics and PEMDAS is taught at the elementary school level, so really, it is something that should be common knowledge and not something that is taught in a coding class, so it doesn't matter as to when it is brought up when learning to code, it's something one is presumed to know and understand.

I do believe everyone is entitled to an opinion. I'm sorry yours seems negative towards this, but I just want to set straight for others who may come across this, that Mathematics is and will always be a significant part of coding. I, myself, found soon after beginning to code that I needed to brush up on some advanced Mathematics, which greatly helped me move even further along with coding, especially once you have to implement security for sites or even maintain and manipulate a complex database, Math will be not only needed, but also essential.

For some reason I was under the impression the code was read left to right, and ignored traditional mathematical rules. I'm fine with math, just got that in my head somehow.