40+40x0+1 =

Glaucus · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:38

RomanNose said:
Well it's ambiguous as the (3+3) could be on the bottom.

Brackets are the top priority. So you do anything in brackets first.

UncleRuckus · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:39

6/2(3+3)

6/2 * 6

3 * 6

Brackets first

rz30 · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:41

Please close, don't insult those who have wored hard.

Pottsey · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:41

I don't understand how or why calculators give an answer of 81.

RomanNose · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:42

Glaucus said:
Brackets are the top priority. So you do anything in brackets first.

SuperTronNarwhal · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:45

Its 1. No more discussion/

Glaucus · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:45

I see, what you mean, but if that's the case. You would use more brackets to indicate that the (3+3) is part of the bottom row, when typing it like this without an equation font.

Crowort · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:45

You can't have a numerator greater than denominator can you?

topgun06 · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:46

These are all over Facebook. And you get people arguing over the answer...

UncleRuckus · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:46

Crowort said:
You can't have a numerator greater than denominator can you?

Yes you can darling, that's how you get fractions

RomanNose · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:47

Glaucus said:
I see, what you mean, but if that's the case. You would use more brackets to indicate that the (3+3) is part of the bottom row, when typing it like this without an equation font.

It's clearly designed to be ambiguous, as that guy said they try and teach BODMAS but there is no written rule. It's a convention and if this was in a paper it would be annihilated in review.
The sensible person would do that but this problem is just designed to spark debate.

topgun06 · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:47

Crowort said:
You can't have a numerator greater than denominator can you?

Improper fractions aren't they?

10/5 = 2?

flibbage0 · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:47

godinman said:
+1 tbh. All you people saying, 'How can you be that dumb?!' (whilst, I assume, masturbating furiously at your own smug intellect), it obviously isn't that simple, some people aren't that good at maths and would go through it step by step.

And with my basic understanding of maths, shouldn't it be 40+(40x0)+1 or something to get 41 as the answer?

Oh come on, you are taught BODMAS in primary school/beginning of secondary school!

UncleRuckus · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:48

rz30 said:
Please close, don't insult those who have wored hard.

Worked or whored?

Creelers · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:49

Isn't a thread like this made every week?

Shayper · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:50

Haha I've just conused someone majorly.

"by the way the answer is (((cos(0))+(sin(90)))^((-2(i^2))+(SQRT(9)))+3^2"

Haven't heard much back

Glaucus · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:50

RomanNose said:
It's clearly designed to be ambiguous, as that guy said they try and teach BODMAS but there is no written rule. It's a convention and if this was in a paper it would be annihilated in review.
The sensible person would do that but this problem is just designed to spark debate.

I don't think it is ambigiuous, if you just use conventions, if you want to ignore those conventions then yes it would be.

If hand written(or using equation) font you would put the 3+3 on the bottom, when that isn't available you would use extra brackets to indicate where it goes.

SexyGreyFox · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:53

D.P. said:
Anyone who didn't answer 41 should not be allowed to vote and should not be allowed to have children.

You'd better kill my kids then and I have never voted anyway because they are all liars.

Xordium · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:54

Dimple said:
You'd better kill my kids then and I have never voted anyway because they are all liars.

You don't vote because your kids lie?

It's 41.

Westyfield2 · 10 Nov 2011 at 20:55

Without wanting to insult thick people, how can people not know BODMAS?

It's pre-GCSE maths! I've filled my head with a lot of **** since then, but even I can still remember it!