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iiibbb

(1,448 posts) Fri Oct 26, 2012, 12:05 AM Oct 2012

It's SEVEN! [View all]

This post running around facebook

6 - 1 x 0 + 2 / 2

ANSWER IT!

It should be a national embarrassment that only 30% of the people answering it are getting it right. It is a double tragedy that those getting it wrong are so adamant that they are right to the point of making fun of those who are actually right.

No wonder our economy collapsed.

Sheesh.

It's 7. If you don't get 7, and you hold any position of power... shoot yourself; you are part of the problem.

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It's SEVEN! [View all] iiibbb Oct 2012 OP

I get 1. rug Oct 2012 #1

I'm sure you do... iiibbb Oct 2012 #2

Well, when I say get the hell out of there, somebody says rug Oct 2012 #4

rofl Left Brain Oct 2012 #21

That's what I get. How could it be 7? bluesbassman Oct 2012 #3

He set the timer for seven minutes. rug Oct 2012 #5

I see. Do they also say "Froderick"? bluesbassman Oct 2012 #7

Order of operations... open a math book... try a calculator that cost more than 99 cents. iiibbb Oct 2012 #6

I think your problem is you'd really like it to be 7. rug Oct 2012 #8

Well at my age the only book related to math I open is a check book. bluesbassman Oct 2012 #9

6 - (1 x 0) + (2 / 2) pokerfan Oct 2012 #15

You Multiply and Divide before you add or subtract LynneSin Oct 2012 #26

There you go! rug Oct 2012 #38

If you were an Italian mathematician... Dr. Strange Oct 2012 #35

I wonder if I should ask him whether I should used sliced or shredded mozarella to make pizza. rug Oct 2012 #39

That's what she said. Orrex Oct 2012 #10

Everyone forgets about Surly. rug Oct 2012 #11

And don't call me Shirley! pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #51

I did it this way: CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #12

Duck! rug Oct 2012 #13

Remember "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #14

Two divided by two is one Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #17

Yes. I am an idiot when it comes to anything mathmatical. CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2012 #19

Think of it this way Art_from_Ark Oct 2012 #20

I use Reverse Polish Notation for everything, so I never have these problems. hunter Oct 2012 #16

I'm going to ignore your "order of operations rules" kentauros Oct 2012 #18

You're imagining things. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #23

Interestingly, the Romanian/Frenchman kentauros Oct 2012 #24

Seems reasonable. Curiously, pot is illegal for a similar reason... HopeHoops Oct 2012 #25

I thought it was Hearst that funded that movie kentauros Oct 2012 #27

That's entirely possible. ANY fiber is inferior to hemp. Still, "Reefer Madness" is a hoot to watch. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #42

Thanks for that great reference! I had seen a cover story in Pop Sci years ago ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2012 #53

You're welcome :) kentauros Oct 2012 #55

You just have to go and make everything complex, don't you? Dr. Strange Oct 2012 #36

I can't say that I've seen equations by engineers kentauros Oct 2012 #37

No, nothing so silly. Dr. Strange Oct 2012 #40

I never understood why "I" was used for Current. kentauros Oct 2012 #41

A lot of people don't comprehend order of operations, but yes, it is seven. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #22

Order of Operations: Arugula Latte Oct 2012 #28

There... Are... Four... Lights! Ptah Oct 2012 #29

i'm watching that episode, right now! MrsBrady Oct 2012 #50

While I fully understand the order of operations. NCTraveler Oct 2012 #30

Right... elementary math isn't important. iiibbb Oct 2012 #31

I think the best answer might be rrneck Oct 2012 #32

It is written properly. iiibbb Oct 2012 #43

Ah. Shows what i know. rrneck Oct 2012 #45

One could argue that it is not written clearly and unambiguously ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2012 #54

42 MiddleFingerMom Oct 2012 #33

Show ypur work. rrneck Oct 2012 #34

No, it's... um... wait. Yes, you're right. It's seven. Bucky Oct 2012 #44

Just please tell me one instance when I would ever have to use that? femmocrat Oct 2012 #46

If you can't fathom why math is important, way to reinforce a stereotype iiibbb Oct 2012 #47

Now you are reinforcing a stereotype, aren't you? femmocrat Oct 2012 #48

Is a 10-32 screw larger than a 10-24 screw? Ptah Oct 2012 #49

used Microsoft Excel formula =6-(1*0)+(2/2) tandot Oct 2012 #52

My Dear Aunt Sally know the answer. Scuba Oct 2012 #56