Do you know your Math

[WATER3]

7-4+3x0+1 = ?
7-4+(3x0)+1 = ?
7-4+(0)+1 = ?
7-4+0+1 = 4

 

[Spray]

Yey... so what did we learn from this thread?

a. To solve complex operations first.
b. To memorize silly acronyms that are unnecessary unless you cannot distinguish varying degrees of simple and complex operations from each other.
c. To understand that modifying the mathematical equation ultimately affects more than just the intended answer of the original equation.
d. Answers a. and b. are correct.
e. Answers b. and c. are correct.
f. There is no spoon, but if there was a spoon I would use it to eat my cereal.
g. All of the above.

Do you know your MC?

 

[Cup Full of LOL]

please note there are NO Parenthesis before the 4 and after that 1 and that is the reason you are getting 2 not 4. Following order of operations

3x0=0....0-4+1=-3....7-3=((4))
or
7 + 1 + 0 - 4
8-4=((4))


why people think parenthesis are there i have no idea.

Man I should know this stuff.....I'm an A&P

 

[Fasttrak]

The two subroutines break down to a very simple final equation of-

3+1=4

Fasttrak

 

[Surrender]

it said to do it quick so i was just reading left to right til i ran into the multiplication sign. then i was like oh! order of operations. lets start over.... okay then... 4.

my math was never great in school. always at my grade level. no more, no less.

 

[Space Cowboy]

That comma splice says otherwise about your English skills.

this is the internets it doesnt count

 

[Awoll]

So since we are on the internet, you go out of your way to use the wrong punctuation mark? Got it.

 

[rev]

Ow...

 

[Blood Fiend]

I see how people are getting 1, but how are they getting 2?

Edit: Nvm I see it now. They are doing 7 - (4 + 0 + 1) = 2. This is really sad. Don't you learn order of operations at age 10 or 11?

7-4 + (3x0) +1 =4

 

[Awoll]

7-4 + (3x0) +1 =4

Why did you quote me on that? I know what the correct answer is. I was just trying to figure out how people were getting incorrect answers.