Without looking it up anywhere, based on just what you remember from school, try to solve this problem


2 + 2 X 2 =

a) 10
b) 6
c) 8
d) I need a drink first

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ok, come on people.....eleven lookers and no guesses????? where's your adventurous side????

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No offense, AiA, but the answer should be a number, not a letter. LOL
Anyways I voted "a" or 10 using what I recall of operator precedence rules. Could be wrong - especially since at the moment, I'm the only 1 of 8 that voted that way.

cj/

Well heck. I guess I could be looking like an idiot but I used the order of operations which is PEMDAS.

So... I did the multiplication first and then did the addition.

Do I get a prize? Is 6 right?

If it isnt I may have to go back to my math teacher from last semester and return my A.

Darlene

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Oh dear freaking heavens....I knew how to get the answer....but somehow multiplied 2x2 and got 8.......I have truly lost my marbles!!! Old age is not for the feint of heart.... I am your humble servant, Darlene...

I choose E) go ask dad

He's an accountant, so it's natural for him heheh

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i guessed B before i looked at the responses, dont know if i am right though

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My guess is 6 but I'm only halfway thru my ice capp from TH's.

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I voted for

b) 6

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B - 6 According to the Order of Operations

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2 + 2 X 2 = B 6

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GO #24 JEFF GORDON

None taken........I tried to "edit" my poll, and couldn't. But, apparently, you all figured to just scroll down a bit, right????

Mods, HOW do you edit when you do a poll????

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The problem is not complete.

You need brackets to tell us whether it is:

(2+2)X2=

Or 2+ (2 X2)=

The way you have it posted either 6 or 8 could be the right answer.

Looks like you have takers to the poll once people woke up for the day. Some of us need to sleep at night and then have a cup of coffee before thinking.

I voted b. 6. But it's been a long time since I've been outta school.

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Finance guy says 6

multiply first, then add.

Did I ever tell you I got 770 on my math SAT's?

I also got 300 on English. I ain't good at that.

jason

I also voted for "6" because you would do multiplication first before addition. If you wanted the answer to be "8", the parenthesis would need to be around "2+2".
As my DD always says "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" to remember order of operations...P~parenthesis, E~exponents, M~multiply, D~ divide, A~ addition, S~ subtraction.

BINGO! I was just going to post a note about Aunt Sally. It's the one thing I did learn after flunking algebra three times. Seems ironic I do accounting work for a living, eh?

NO, here is where I got my info:

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What is the correct order of operations? Why use it? What is PEMDAS?
The order of operations in which one is to interpret a mathematical expression such as "2+3 * 5" is a convention. This means that a long time ago, people just decided on an order in which operations should be performed. It has nothing to do with magic or logic. Some people decided to adopt a way, and it has stuck ever since. It just makes communication a lot easier.

Another way of saying this is that rather than being inherent in the structure of mathematics, the concept of "order of operations" is a matter of mathematical notation. Order of operations refers to which operations should be performed in what order, but it's just convention. The notation tells you which operations to do first, not something about the underlying mathematics.

To remember the conventional order of operations, you can think of

PEMDAS
(You might remember this as "Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally.")1

1. Parentheses
2. Exponents
3. Multiplication and Division
4. Addition and Subtraction

This means that you should do what is possible within parentheses first, then exponents, then multiplication and division (from left to right), and then addition and subtraction (from left to right). If parentheses are enclosed within other parentheses, work from the inside out.

1Some people are taught to remember BEDMAS:
Brackets
Exponents
Division and Multiplication, left to right
Addition and Subtraction, left to right

Here are two examples:

3 + 5 x 7 = ?
3 + 5 x 7 = 3 + 35 = 38

(1 + 3) x (8 - 4) = ?
(1 + 3) x (8 - 4) = 4 x 4 = 16


I got this info. here:

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq...perations.html

So, the answer would be 6

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You crack me up! I think I have a slight advantage being in school right now. I can not be sure that I would have remembered to use the order of operations if I had not just be exposed to math and algebra stuff in the past year.

Darlene

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I answered 6 pretty sure its right math is the only thing I have ever been good at & oldest dd just had this kinda math this past year in school

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6 is correct.

I agree I thought from what I remembered that if there are no brackets then you do the first problem thus first you do 2+2 then you times that x2 thus the answer would be 8.

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No, you always do the multiplication and division in the problem first (if there are no parens, that is), then proceed from left to right.

Order of operations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No wonder I flunked Algebra.Its just as confusing today as it was back in the 9th grade.

I can't believe that this one keeps getting voted on!

Me too... especially when the reasons for the correct answer are given.

It reminds me of the time that we had a poll going for who was the father of Danilynn (I think it's how you spell it? Anna-Nicole's baby...). People kept voting even after the DNA test results came out. AND they got it right! Cracked me up!

why would you bring up a topic 5 days after the last post? It should have been on the 2nd page by now...partially buried already.

weird.

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Wrong - every time someone votes on it, the thread is brought to the top. Any other questions?

cj/

50+50x50=???

That's 100 x 50 = 5000, right? J/K

This one should be 2550, I think.

50 X 50 = 2500 + 50 = 2550

Just thought this post needed ONE more bump

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(sorry, couldn't resist!)

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Me neither!! LOL

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You guys are killin' me!! ROFL!!

LOL... This *problem* keeps me awake at night... J/K

We know that you wanted to bump the post....you can't fool us.


cj/

(shall I explain to BeachRatz why her answer is incorrect for 50x50x50=???)

Or maybe we can just keep posting nonsense until this baby hits 50 and it will finally sink....LOL

Only 10 more to go

That's a profound idea!

2x2x4 to go!

8-(2x3)+1x5

does it bother you to see this post???? Hmmmm, gee, how many lookers at this post??? How many on yours???? Can you do THAT math????

YAFAWB

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cjs216 if the post is bothering you so much why not just skip it? Instead of being so snarky about it...

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OMG, WTF? Snarky? Please. I thought we were being silly. It IS pretty funny that people KEEP voting and voting after the problem was explained. Lighten up.

Well have you thought maybe it was people that opened up the thread and wanted to answer the poll and did'nt read everyone's response 1st?

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One more time for those having difficulty comprehending - what struck me as funny was that the answer and the reason for it was described with references and people still kept voting.

And I have no idea what YAFAWB means...you are a fat a$$ white b!tch???
Well, not really - white and b!tch, yes. fat a$$, um, no.

cj/

Yup, I did think of that. But I still think it's funny. That's why I gave the post 5 stars earlier today!!!