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flymo · 10-11-11, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enzoalex

Fail,

BODMAS (multiplication before addition, so the 0 is only multiplied by one 1.)

so it works out to be .... + 1 + 1 + 0

Correct. The trick here is to figure out what gets multiplied by zero, without brackets this is only the 1 immediately to the left of the 'x' operator.

10-11-11, 11:36 AM

Isn't it BIDMAS these days?

I correctly identified a fibonacce sequence the other day in a Grammar School and was most impressed with myself.

10-11-11, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tommy H

So, the latest one doing the rounds on Facebook is:

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 -1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 x 0 = 0, 14, 16 or 17?

it's 14..........i used a spreadsheet **blush**

timwilky · 10-11-11, 10:20 PM

yup definitely 14.

So for a simple one what is 1 ÷ 0?

MisterTommyH · 10-11-11, 10:28 PM

Not a real number.

flymo · 10-11-11, 11:11 PM

it isn't possible to divide a number by zero. zero isn't a legal denominator in a fraction.

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10-11-11, 11:36 AM	#142
krhall Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mathematicians Isn't it BIDMAS these days? I correctly identified a fibonacce sequence the other day in a Grammar School and was most impressed with myself.

10-11-11, 10:20 PM	#144
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Mathematicians yup definitely 14. So for a simple one what is 1 ÷ 0? __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

10-11-11, 10:28 PM	#145
MisterTommyH Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids Posts: 854	Re: Mathematicians Not a real number.

10-11-11, 11:11 PM	#146
flymo Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North West Posts: 3,124	Re: Mathematicians it isn't possible to divide a number by zero. zero isn't a legal denominator in a fraction.