chocolate_o_brian

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Argument on Facebook of all places on the following sum...

40+40x0+1=?

Does it equal,

A) 1
B) 41

pflowers

1, when no brackets are used the sum is done in order.

Oldun

1.

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Let the games begin

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Multiplication has operator precedence over addition therefore the answer is 41!

brendy76

iTrader: (6)

Lol could be 80 too. 40+40 x 0+1.

Facebook idiots muhaha.

Myles

iTrader: (40)

BODMAS order of operations should be used. Brackets, Orders(sq roots etc), Division/Multiplication, Add/Subtract.
So in that case, it would be

(40x0=0)
then 40+0+1=41

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

As above 41.

Isaac doing BODMAS already?

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Order of operations

Only on Facebook could this even be a debate

Oldun

I got brain fuzz at line two and moved on.

john banks

It is 41 and there is no ****ing debate unless you failed maths. If anyone has an A* in maths and disagrees then they just confirm the useless inflation of grades

AndyC_772

iTrader: (2)

I totally agree. The nice thing about maths as a subject is that it's not open to opinion, at least not at this level. It's about being absolutely right or wrong... something which seems to have fallen out of fashion these days

CrisPDuk

If ever there was a magnet for the slow-minded & fcukwitted, facebook is it

David Lock

6

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Which is why I will have absolutely nothing to do with it!

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

40+40=80

80*0=0

+1 =1

yeah...I failed maths

(I read it as (40+40)*0+1 dyscalclia strikes again)

edit; I know its spelt dyscalculia...I'm dyslexic too

john banks

I propose that a new marker of deprivation should be the number of years between learning BODMAS and popping your cherry.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

What if thats a negative number?

john banks

Mine is +11. Negative numbers are allowed.

Might be more accurate to label it as a predictor of future deprivation, but exclude individuals with dysclitorrhoea

richie001

iTrader: (3)

Got to be honest...I did see it as 81 (40+40 x 0 +1 =81),I didn't know that multiplication becomes before an addition.

Thanks Wikipedia

stonejedi

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chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Worked a treat.

I did see it as 1 until the BODMAS stuff kicked in. I should have got it first time due to my not to distant rekindling with maths on my apprenticeship, so my apologies

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

So......Andy.......going to be having a go at a few trig functuions, or a bit of differentiation next time I see you then?

dpb

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

Ha, are we ****!

I'll come round, drink your coffee, talk about the nice birds in France, look at some interesting train pics on your computer, delve into my ongoing historical musical education, argue about politics and then discuss another DIY job that's required in the house/car. You know the drill by now!

I'd rather eat veg than do trig functions!

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

Having spent 3 years of my life manually modeling damped second order systems (system dynamics), I'm inclined to agree


And for what good it did me....I've forgotten it all.


Doesn't matter anyway we have the likes of MathCAD these days

boomer

mb

f1_fan

iTrader: (9)

Even if it didn't in what world could the answer be 81?

BOB.T

42

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

Nah.

That's "what do you get if you multiply nine by six?"