will_doyle
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please discuss this equation...
40+40x0+1 =
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IvIarkgraham
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Brett
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
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James
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41.
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spencer88
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Daveguy does not know the answer....
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Calum
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41
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Budgie
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quote: Originally posted by James
41.
this
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mwg
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What is there to discuss? The answer is 1.
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John
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quote: Originally posted by James
41.
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John
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How are people getting 1
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James
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http://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-bodmas.html
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Nath
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quote: Originally posted by John
How are people getting 1
Google.
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Jamie Walby
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40 + 40 = 80
x 0 = 0
0 + 1 = 1
the answer is 1.
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James
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You do the multiplication first so it becomes 40 + (40 x 0) + 1 = 41.
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Brett
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If it's 41 there should be brackets in there surely?
EDIT: Just seen James has done that above, which wasn't how the question was phrased.
[Edited on 11-11-2011 by Brett]
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John
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Nope, multiplication before addition.
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James
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quote: Originally posted by Brett
If it's 41 there should be brackets in there surely?
EDIT: Just seen James has done that above, which wasn't how the question was phrased.
[Edited on 11-11-2011 by Brett]
Doesn't matter how it was phrased though, see the link above, if there are no brackets, multiplication is done first.
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mwg
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I did exactly the same as Jamie.
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Nath
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Can somebody give a definitive answer please, Doyles homework has to be handed in after lunchtime.
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Brett
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Do it on a calculator exactly as written, it's 1. I don't care about this or that or assumptions.
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Gary
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The answer is 41. Sponsered by a Casio fx-85ES
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Jamie Walby
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quote: Originally posted by James
You do the multiplication first so it becomes 40 + (40 x 0) + 1 = 41.
ahhh
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John
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quote: Originally posted by Brett
Do it on a calculator exactly as written, it's 1. I don't care about this or that or assumptions.
It's not an assumption, a proper calculator would give 41.
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mwg
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quote: Originally posted by Brett
Do it on a calculator exactly as written, it's 1. I don't care about this or that or assumptions.
I just did it and it says 41.
Damn you geeks.
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JM_16v
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41
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