6/2(2+1) what is the answer?

Question

What is the answer to this equation? I think its 9, am I correct?

Answer 1

6/2·(2+1)

 

Do the parentheses first, (2+1)=3, which gives:

 

     6/2·3

 

Now do the multiplications and divisions, left to right:

 

     6/2·3 = 3·3 = 9

 

Some people may do the 3·2 first and get 6/6 = 1, but that would be incorrect.  Multiplications and divisions are done in order left to right, so the 6/2=3 is done first.