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Fri Oct 26, 2012, 12:43 PM

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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