How good are you at math?

6?

boards of FL wrote:6?

24?

(2x2) + (2x2) + 2 -(2x2) = ?

4 + 4 + 2 - 4 = 6

boards of FL wrote:(2x2) + (2x2) + 2 -(2x2) = ?

4 + 4 + 2 - 4 = 6

yes had there been parenthesis, that what i would have done too.

I thought about it and almost used that method. but they were not grouped that way so I didnt use the unknown parenthsis method.

at least im not scared to get it wrong lol

No parentheses are needed when you are multiplying. Use variables instead of numbers.

6q + 2p = ?

You could re-write the above as...

6 x q + 2 x p = ?



2 x 2 = 2(2) = 4

6 x q = 6(q) = 6q

I got 24 too, Chrissy. I have a minor in math, but haven't used it in a coon's age, so... I could very well be wrong.

boards of FL wrote:No parentheses are needed when you are multiplying. Use variables instead of numbers.

6q + 2p = ?

You could re-write the above as...

6 x q + 2 x p = ?



2 x 2 = 2(2) = 4

6 x q = 6(q) = 6q

your using algebra formulas for what appears to be a basic math problem.

I view that problem like someone would view a run on sentence. cept math wise.

Ive choosen to not group into parenthesis based exactly on what I see, not what I presume is supposed to be there.

Perhaps ghost can give us the answer?

riceme wrote:I got 24 too, Chrissy. I have a minor in math, but haven't used it in a coon's age, so... I could very well be wrong.

I could be wrong too as Ive said lol

but I never add parenthesis in math as a presumption. just sayin

24. Theres no brackets to do the math in sub sets.

6 is the answer.

If an egg and a half costs a penny and a half, how much is a dozen eggs?

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:

24 is the correct answer

ghandi wrote:If an egg and a half costs a penny and a half, how much is a dozen eggs?

12c

Correct.

You wouldn't believe how many people say 6 or 18.

Must have been al gore math advisors before.

Chrissy8 wrote:

ghandi wrote:If an egg and a half costs a penny and a half, how much is a dozen eggs?

12c

ghandi wrote:Correct.

You wouldn't believe how many people say 6 or 18.

Must have been al gore math advisors before.

Chrissy8 wrote:

ghandi wrote:If an egg and a half costs a penny and a half, how much is a dozen eggs?

12c

I dont really use this kind of math anymore. I mostly deal with make 2 ml of a 1:50 dilution from stock. Or I need a 70% alcohol and I need 4 liters of it. crap like that.

so I hope ghost comes along and gives the answer. and then lets stop doing this, its too much like work lol

For those of you that said 6 you are correct.

Rule 1: First perform any calculations inside parentheses.
Rule 2: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right.
Rule 3: Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.

If no parenthesis is shown in the equation then perform the calculations as applies to Rule 2 then Rule 3.

[quote="Ghost_Rider1"]For those of you that said 6 you are correct.

Rule 1: First perform any calculations inside parentheses.
Rule 2: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right.
Rule 3: Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.

If no parenthesis is shown in the equation then perform the calculations as applies to Rule 2 then Rule 3.[/quote

can you show us dumbasses where you got the rules and the answer? I went to the site where that came from and it wanted me to download something.

thanks in advance

[quote="Chrissy8"]

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:For those of you that said 6 you are correct.

Rule 1: First perform any calculations inside parentheses.
Rule 2: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right.
Rule 3: Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.

If no parenthesis is shown in the equation then perform the calculations as applies to Rule 2 then Rule 3.[/quote

can you show us dumbasses where you got the rules and the answer? I went to the site where that came from and it wanted me to download something.

thanks in advance

http://www.mathgoodies.com/Lessons/vol7/order_operations.html

This site explains the order of operation.

http://www.wolframalpha.com/

This will give you the answer when you type the equation into the box.


BTW, you ain't no dumbass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

never mind, order of operations.

good goin... dont use it you loose it, those damn 5th graders are laughing lol

Chrissy8 wrote:never mind, order of operations.

good goin... dont use it you loose it, those damn 5th graders are laughing lol

Ain't that the truth. It was sent to me and the first time I worked it I came up with 24 also. Then I went to the WolframAlpha site and found out just how wrong I was.

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:

Chrissy8 wrote:never mind, order of operations.

good goin... dont use it you loose it, those damn 5th graders are laughing lol

Ain't that the truth. It was sent to me and the first time I worked it I came up with 24 also. Then I went to the WolframAlpha site and found out just how wrong I was.

math really is something you have to use alot to keep up with. Like I mentioned earlier, I can do dilution and solution math well because I work with it.

I have that app on my iphone "are you smarter than a 5th grader" lol No comment

its all good. youve reminded me of something I had forgotten, maybe I can help some 5th grader with their homework now lol

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:For those of you that said 6 you are correct.

Rule 1: First perform any calculations inside parentheses.
Rule 2: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right.
Rule 3: Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.

If no parenthesis is shown in the equation then perform the calculations as applies to Rule 2 then Rule 3.

Dammit, man! I knew there was stuff I was forgetting. Like they say, use it or lose it! I guess I done lost it!

riceme wrote:

Ghost_Rider1 wrote:For those of you that said 6 you are correct.

Rule 1: First perform any calculations inside parentheses.
Rule 2: Next perform all multiplications and divisions, working from left to right.
Rule 3: Lastly, perform all additions and subtractions, working from left to right.

If no parenthesis is shown in the equation then perform the calculations as applies to Rule 2 then Rule 3.

Dammit, man! I knew there was stuff I was forgetting. Like they say, use it or lose it! I guess I done lost it!

As I said earlier, I also came up with the wrong answer and finally had to get in from Wolframalpha.

Math questions like that were on the graduate entrance exam.I remembered from then how to add them.