> BODMAS :
> 11 x 2 + 32 - 21 + 5 x 3 + 5 x 1
>
> since we have no brackets, or division, we go to multiplication: hence
>
> (11X2) +32-21+(5X3)+(5X1)
>
> => 22 + 32 - 21 + 15 + 5
> Then Addition
>
> (22+32) - (21+15+5)
> => 54 - 41
>
> => 13.
>
> My 2 Cnts.
>
> On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 7:05 PM, Solomon Mburu Kamau
> <
solo.mburu@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Such a mathematical calculation does not require BODMAS, I was taught
>> that in school, since there is not bracket.
>> If done as it is, the answer should be 53.
>> Therefore the 'winner' of that 160K, is just 'one of the few picked
>> up' guys and declared them winners.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 30/12/2010, Martin G. Kamau <
gachunga@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > IMO, The link provided by @Erick is right... the answer should be 53;
>> and
>> > @Brian the calculator did use BODMAS.
>> >
>> > On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 5:48 PM, Brian Rioba <
rriobs@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Should be 13.Erick your calculator appears to be doing Linear
>> >> processing insread of following BODMAS
>> >>
>> >> On 12/30/10, Erick Njenga <
eriknjenga@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > Msema
>> >> > kweli<
>> >>
>>
http://www.google.co.ke/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=11+x+2+%2B+32+-+21+%2B+5+x+3+%2B+5+x+1+%3D
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks and Regards,
>> >> > Erick Njenga Nyachwaya,
>> >> > M: +254-725-008-790
>> >> >
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