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[Osu4me]

1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+1x0 =??

What do you think is the correct answer??

Edited by Osu4me, 15 June 2011 - 10:35 PM.

[slice slice baby]

0!!!

[dhsdawg06]

14



Order of operations says you multiply/divide before add/subtract. So the 1x0 at the end is 0. Then it becomes 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+0. Which equals 14.

[slice slice baby]

14



Order of operations says you multiply/divide before add/subtract. So the 1x0 at the end is 0. Then it becomes 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+0. Which equals 14.

I disagree....but, I barely passed Algebra II, so I sure ain't no math wizz!!! lol

I came up with my guess 'cause of what you alluded to, dhs... "anything x's 0=0" at the end...but, i do recall somnething about 'order of operations'....

[slice slice baby]

14



Order of operations says you multiply/divide before add/subtract. So the 1x0 at the end is 0. Then it becomes 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+0. Which equals 14.

I'm just wondering, "do u need the parenthesis & such to make it an 'order of operations' problem?"

[Wilco98]

I'm just wondering, "do u need the parenthesis & such to make it an 'order of operations' problem?"

No. Order of operations still stands without the parentheses. The 1x0 at the end is done first.

[slice slice baby]

No. Order of operations still stands without the parentheses. The 1x0 at the end is done first.

Thanks, wilco!! I'm not surprised...
I'm sure they gave me a passing grade to just get rid of me, 'cause I sure didn't understand any of it!!!!!

[Coffeecreek]

Slice - Your answer is correct........0. Order of operations says solve anything inside the parenthesis first, which doesn't apply in this problem. Then multiply, from left to right. The multiplication problem thus becomes:1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 x 0 >>>17 x 0 = 0. You can't arbitrarily pick where you want to start the multiplication problem....you have to start from the left and go to the right. Anything times 0 is 0. Let's ######ume that the question is posed like this: 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 x 1 >>>>17 x 1 = 17. 17 x 1 and 17 x 0 can not be the same value...and they are not.

[Osu4me]

Slice - Your answer is correct........0. Order of operations says solve anything inside the parenthesis first, which doesn't apply in this problem. Then multiply, from left to right. The multiplication problem thus becomes:1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 x 0 >>>17 x 0 = 0. You can't arbitrarily pick where you want to start the multiplication problem....you have to start from the left and go to the right. Anything times 0 is 0. Let's ######ume that the question is posed like this: 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 x 1 >>>>17 x 1 = 17. 17 x 1 and 17 x 0 can not be the same value...and they are not.

Coffeecreek, How are you coming up with 17??? I came up with 14!!

[Coffeecreek]

4me - I just now saw the minus (-) sign in the equation. Time for new gl######es!! LOL This may change everything....but I don't think so. Hold on.......

[Osu4me]

4me - I just now saw the minus (-) sign in the equation. Time for new gl######es!! LOL This may change everything....but I don't think so. Hold on.......

LOL!!!!

I googled Order of operations and this is what I found .....In mathematics and computer programming, the order of operations (sometimes called operator precedence) is a rule used to clarify unambiguously which procedures should be performed first in a given mathematical expression.

For example, in mathematics and most computer languages multiplication is done before addition; in the expression 2 + 3 × 4, the answer is 14. Brackets, which have their own rules, may be used to avoid confusion, thus the preceding expression may also be rendered 2 + (3 × 4), but the brackets are not required as multiplication still has precedence without them.

Any Math teachers on here???

[slice slice baby]

ooooohhh!!!! i just saw the minus, too, after being mentioned!!! (but, no brackets REALLY screws me up.... even more than normally!!! lol) still not sure that changes anything.....??? i'll leave it to you brains to figger out & glean the knowledge!!!

[Coffeecreek]

Nope....I still say it's zero. When doing the multiplication you have to find the value to the left of the "x" and then multiply that times 0. No matter what the value is, anything times zero is zero. Didn't mean to confuse you 4me, just 'cause I live in a state of confusion is no reason to drag you along with me!!

[Teddy Malone]

I vote 14.

[Osu4me]

Nope....I still say it's zero. When doing the multiplication you have to find the value to the left of the "x" and then multiply that times 0. No matter what the value is, anything times zero is zero. Didn't mean to confuse you 4me, just 'cause I live in a state of confusion is no reason to drag you along with me!!

I can fully understand that state of confusion!!!

[Duh Huh Dull Sucks]

14

[slice slice baby]

I sure the heck hope you have the REAL answer for this for us, 4me!!!!!!!!! This will drive me crazy!!! (*ier.... before anyone else has a chance to add that! )

[Pulitzer]

I'm going with 0.

[slice slice baby]

I'm going with 0.

i know duh & a few others are pretty smart cookies too, so i'm waiting on a definative answer!


(one thing you'll never have to worry about me posting...a math question!)

[dhsdawg06]

If I can find some AAA batteries I'll plug this into my old scientific calculator. A normal calculator will come back 0, but those aren't programmed to take order of operations into affect at all. So whatever the scientific one says is what I'd believe is right.

Just have to find those damn batteries lol.


Searched for a scientific calculator online (Web 2.0 scientific calculator) and plugged it in. It says 14.

Edited by dhsdawg06, 17 June 2011 - 03:55 AM.