A simple math sum.

feriso · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:11

King4aDay said:
Not this BS again. The sum is written in such a way as to be ambiguous, with the result that idiots like us can waste all afternoon arguing it round and round in circles.

Also this.

Zogger said:
There's no ambiguity to it just badly taught rules of standard notation...

There is no ambiguity; that the beauty of basic maths there is just logic, simple rules and its either right otr wrong.

Daze · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:11

It's still 7. I think you're overcomplicating things

kinobestew123 · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:12

mistercrabb said:
BIDMAS has the potential to be slightly confusing, Add/Subtract actually have equal priority so they are performed in the order they are written. The answer is 7.

Multiply/Divide are also equal to each other.

This answer solves it all and is correct. As such, I see no reason for anybody else to post in this thread arguing for anything.

GeForce · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:12

Sash said:
6-(0+1) = 7

No, this is wrong.

The brackets (B in BIDMAS) mean that this particular version does equal 5.

Sash · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:13

GeForce said:
No, this is wrong.

The brackets (B in BIDMAS) mean that this particular version does equal 5.

Yeah was trolling.

Shayper · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:14

20 page thread incoming, full of people who are right banging their heads against the brick wall of stupidity, just like last time

BlackCoat2k10 · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:14

Dan Dan said:
Now the order of operations dictates that brackets, index, division, multiplication, addition then subtraction
is the order you work out this sum.
But if you use BIDMAS (or BODMAS)!

I've highlighted your issue, you have clearly gotten confused some where, you state that to work out the sum you must follow the below rule.

brackets, index, division, multiplication, addition then subtraction

Which is BIDMAS.

However,

mistercrabb said:
BIDMAS has the potential to be slightly confusing, Add/Subtract actually have equal priority so they are performed in the order they are written. The answer is 7.

Multiply/Divide are also equal to each other.

For the sake of this the answer is 7.

Nerusy · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:15

Dan Dan said:
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!

6-0+1 does not equate to 6-(0+1)

6-1x0+2/2 equate to 6 -0 +1

6 -(1x0+2/2) equates to 6-(0+1)

Scrub

mistercrabb · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:16

Sash said:
*snip*

6-(0+1) = 7

Are you sure about that one?

GeForce · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:17

mistercrabb said:
Are you sure about that one?

He was "trolling", or so he says

A.N.Other · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:17

Blackadder: Right Baldrick, let's try again shall we? This is called adding. If I have two beans, and then I add two more beans, what do I have?
Baldrick: Some beans.
Blackadder: Yes... and no. Let's try again shall we? I have two beans, then I add two more beans. What does that make?
Baldrick: A very small casserole.
Blackadder: Baldrick, the ape creatures of the Indus have mastered this. Now try again. One, two, three, four. So how many are there?
Baldrick: Three.
Blackadder: What?
Baldrick: ...and that one.
Blackadder: Three and that one. So if I add that one to the three what will I have?
Baldrick: Oh. Some beans.

smelly_legend · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:18

so what is

infinity / zero?

Theophany · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:19

So, does that mean 0.9r = 1?

mistercrabb · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:19

BlackCoat2k10 said:
I've highlighted your issue, you have clearly gotten confused some where, you state that to work out the sum you must follow the below rule.

brackets, index, division, multiplication, addition then subtraction

Which is BIDMAS.

For the sake of this the answer is 5.

You are wrong, the BIDMAS treats division/multiplication and addition/subtraction as equal.
If you see a - and a + in a sum you perform them in the order they are written.

Someone explained BIDMAS wrong to you..

LOAM · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:20

never mind this nonsense what about this Aeroplane on a treadmill ? or a helicopter on a giant SL1210 ?

Sash · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:20

smelly_legend said:
so what is

infinity / zero?

Shayper · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:20

smelly_legend said:
so what is

infinity / zero?

Undefined

jas72 · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:21

Sash said:
snip

Brilliant

Thing is it doesn't matter which is why we can laugh about it.

Hades · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:23

Six minus zero plus one equals seven.

BlackCoat2k10 · 6 Feb 2013 at 13:23

mistercrabb said:
You are wrong, the BIDMAS treats division/multiplication and addition/subtraction as equal.
If you see a - and a + in a sum you perform them in the order they are written.

Someone explained BIDMAS wrong to you..

I edited my post, I read the rest of the thread did a quick google to check and thought 'Goddddarnittt where's the coffeeee'. Realised the msitake and changed it.

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