On Fri, Dec 31, 2010 at 11:42 AM, <sospeter@elimu.co.ke> wrote:

The whole confusion (magic!) started when they inserted brackets.
(22+32) - (21+15+5).

Enyewe my dad would slap me hard too! :-)

I learnt Math by force. Not until later when I presented my dad with a
calculus problem. Hihihi.

> ok, I might be wrong in my explanations by the very meaning of my words,
> but
> for sure it applies logically....at the point where you only have + and -
> signs
>
> The placing of brackets at this point (22+32) - (21+15+5) is where they
> went
> wrong.....and its actually confusing if care is not taken [and here is the
> point where the-not-soooo-maths-savy skunks start thinking in a complex
> way
> and do magic!!]
>
> At this point, (22+32) - (21+15+5) they should actually have done this, if
> they really have to follow BODMAS rules and placing of braces...
>
> (22)+(32)+(-21)+(15)(+5)
>
> In fact, me thots.... their complexing thinking made them assume -
> sign in 22+32
> - 21+15+5 was to separate the equation into 2 parts, so they got (22+32) -
> (21+15+5)!!! thithihihihihihi. My dad would pinch me so hard if he saw me
> do
> that!!
>
>
>
> 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,
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>> >> >> >> >
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