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.

it is the same as writing

6 - (1x0) + (2/2) ; ie 6 - 0 + 1 = 7

different answers would be correct if any of the following are used:

(6-1) x 0 + 2 / 2 = 1

(6-1) x (0 + 2) / 2 = 5

(6-1) x (0 + 2 / 2) = 5

when did a simple math question go for over a hundred posts???

spare a thought for those who had exploding head syndrome at the question, 

😐

it baffles me how some people manage to get 6, or 3.5???

when did a simple math question go for over a hundred posts???

When people who can't do mathematics attempt to justify their totally incorrect answers.

BTW, it's not math.

In Australia we use maths or mathematics.

When people who can't do mathematics attempt to justify their totally incorrect answers.   BTW, it's not math.   In Australia we use maths or mathematics.

Hi buzz. I think even if you used math (USA) it would be the same answer.;-)

Hi buzz. I think even if you used math (USA) it would be the same answer.;-)

As I seem to remember saying once in another thread the truth is the truth regardless of how many people deny it.;-)

i learned the bodmas rule in school also which gives the correct answer

After arriving at the correct answer yesterday ....I was interested that many found alternative answers to this sum.

I showed my 12 year old daughter, and asked how she would work it out.

Immediately, she placed brackets around the multiplication and division, and said the answer is 7.  😄

She also said, she has had to show at least three of her teachers how to correctly set out sums like this, and apply BODMAS....:-(  

Thankfully, she's smarter then they are!!

Well I'm hopeless at maths and get by in life with simple addition, multiplication and subtraction.

I looked at that sum yesterday morning and came up with the answer 7 and thought nah can't be right if I post that they'll only think I copied it from the first poster.

So I posted what I thought was a sarcastic comment instead :^O.

Now I come back much later and find I was right 😮

Thanks Bob, that was fun!