6-1x0+2÷2 = ?

[the_bob_delusion]

let's see who can get this right. 

I did BTW:-D

[j*oono]

Poddster, by now you really should be able to accept that... ahem... sometimes you are wrong.

I had never heard of that BODMAS rule.  Not something I learn't in primary school but then I don't have a maths brain.

[azureline**]

Bob, I am afraid that you and where ever you got the answer from (7) are mistaken.

I would LOVE to see how you and where ever you got the answer from arrived at the answer being 7

the way the answer was arrived at has been demonstrated quite a few times in here........ it is correct.

Multiplication..and division....are equal....and take precedence over  addition and subtraction, which  are equal.....

[buzzlightyearsgirlfriend]

you and where ever you got the answer from (7) are mistaken.

I would LOVE to see how you and where ever you got the answer from arrived at the answer being 7

I would rather see the statistics and survey professor prove how the answer is NOT 7.

Put your money where your mouth is Einstein.

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[azureline**]

Poddster, by now you really should be able to accept that... ahem... sometimes you are wrong.

I had never heard of that BODMAS rule.  Not something I learn't in primary school but then I don't have a maths brain.

We would have called it Order of Operations?

[buzzlightyearsgirlfriend]

We would have called it Order of Operations?

Perfect. Love it. Winning.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

I may be losing it, but it's been over 50 years since I did simple arithmetic, but at least that bit  seems to have stuck ... thank goodness.

I had never heard of the BODMAS rule but, there has only ever been 1 correct answer to:

6-1x0+2/2 

50 years ago it was 7, today it is 7 and any time into the future it will be 7.

the only way you could get any different answer is by placing '(..)' around some of the calculations to over-ride the natural arithmetic.

[azureline**]

for Podster

When a calculation involves a mixture of operations, the order of the operations is important. Multiplications and divisions are done first, while additions and subtractions are done afterwards.

To override this, brackets need to be used.

[cherry*135]

I think poddster is being disruptive.

[chinchuckchick]

I just showed it my 11 year old and it took her about 15 seconds to work it out in her head, thankfully she takes after her dad when it comes to math. according to her "i did this in grade 4"

now I have to answer the math sheet sheet she is writing out for me 😞

[the_great_she_elephant]

I think poddster is being disruptive.

I prefer 'wilfully obtuse'. :^O