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flymo · 12-10-11, 08:15 PM

from a sample 11 plus exam paper today...

(7-3)+6÷2=

and the answer is ?

poll added above

MisterTommyH · 12-10-11, 08:17 PM

7?

There seems to be a lot of these things floating around at the moment.

12-10-11, 08:17 PM

5

flymo · 12-10-11, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy H

7?

There seems to be a lot of these things floating around at the moment.

we're right in the middle of 11 plus practice season, that'll be why

12-10-11, 08:21 PM

I'd say 5 aswell

MisterTommyH · 12-10-11, 08:22 PM

Yeah, but I was even lectured at the pub about BODMAS the other lunch time.....

Maybe a teacher who'd got fed up and had a few too many...?

12-10-11, 08:23 PM

The answer would be 7 if the question was (7-3)+(6÷2)=

12-10-11, 08:24 PM

edit - sorry didnt see it was a vote lol

Hint- At school they taught us to remember the word BODMAS to remember the correct order.

flymo · 12-10-11, 08:33 PM

exactly. Now, the answer to the exam was listed as 5, but that isn't correct, it is as some of you entered 7.

MisterTommyH · 12-10-11, 08:35 PM

That's really bad. Who wrote the paper? Did you sack them?

View Poll Results: (7-3)+6÷2=
5	52	54.17%
7	44	45.83%
no idea	0	0%
Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll

12-10-11, 08:15 PM	#1
flymo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North West Posts: 3,124	Mathematicians from a sample 11 plus exam paper today... (7-3)+6÷2= and the answer is ? poll added above Last edited by flymo; 12-10-11 at 08:21 PM.

12-10-11, 08:17 PM	#2
MisterTommyH Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids Posts: 854	Re: Mathematicians 7? There seems to be a lot of these things floating around at the moment.

12-10-11, 08:21 PM	#5
minimorecambe Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mathematicians I'd say 5 aswell

12-10-11, 08:22 PM	#6
MisterTommyH Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids Posts: 854	Re: Mathematicians Yeah, but I was even lectured at the pub about BODMAS the other lunch time..... Maybe a teacher who'd got fed up and had a few too many...?

12-10-11, 08:23 PM	#7
minimorecambe Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mathematicians The answer would be 7 if the question was (7-3)+(6÷2)=

12-10-11, 08:24 PM	#8
beabert Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mathematicians edit - sorry didnt see it was a vote lol Hint- At school they taught us to remember the word BODMAS to remember the correct order. Last edited by beabert; 12-10-11 at 08:26 PM.

12-10-11, 08:33 PM	#9
flymo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North West Posts: 3,124	Re: Mathematicians exactly. Now, the answer to the exam was listed as 5, but that isn't correct, it is as some of you entered 7.

12-10-11, 08:35 PM	#10
MisterTommyH Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids Posts: 854	Re: Mathematicians That's really bad. Who wrote the paper? Did you sack them?