On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:25 AM, <sospeter@elimu.co.ke> wrote:

@Gregory,

I disagree. BODMAS is used on all operators and not "when u have
multiplication and division signs (in a complex equation)" as you put it.

BODMAS is just a system that helps us remember the order in which to deal
with the operators.

But I agree with you on the answer.

> For all I know, BODMAS comes in when u have multiplication and division
> signs (in a complex equation), and its here that u r required to put
> brackets, for simplicity sake. When u reach the point where u have + and -
> operators between, u just apply simple arithmetic and logic. U just add
> subtract add blah blah, whenever u see the appropriate sign!!!!!!
>
> Mul and division signs r binary operators, + and - are unary
> operators....if
> u don't hv the capacity to sink this in grey matter, don't bother trying
> any
> harder, coz that the way maths is!!! duhhhhhh!!!!!!! Where r the
> mathematicians?!!!
>
> 53 is the answer!! CASE CLOSED! Even a standard 8 pupil would do this in
> seconds, whatever happened to our maths.........!!!!!!!
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 10:30 AM, <sospeter@elimu.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> @Collins was wrong at this point
>>
>> =>(22+32) - (21+15+5)
>>
>> Without the brackets as it was before it would be
>>
>> 22 + 32 - 21 + 15 + 5
>>
>> Then Addition:
>>
>> 22 + 32 + 15 + 5 = 74
>>
>> Then Subtraction:
>>
>> 74 - 21 = 53
>>
>> .
>> . . Ans = 53
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>>
>>
>> > 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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