A simple math sum.

[Dan Dan]

6-0+1=?

Now at first glance this is 7....wait wait, let's go to the root! The original sum is 6-1x0+2/2. Now the order of operations dictates that brackets, index, division, multiplication, addition then subtraction is the order you work out this sum.

So 6 - (1x0) + (2/2)

= 6-0+1

But if you use BIDMAS (or BODMAS) should you not do the addition first which makes the sum 6-(0+1) making the answer 5?

Not so simple now? Hmmmm!

 

[Dan Dan]

But if you use BIDMAS surely you do the addition first? Hence 5?

 

[Dan Dan]

Didn't think I'd get 2 pages out of this , trolol