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    Brain Teaser

    Posts: 1,321 Member
    edited January 5 in Chit-Chat
    Okay, it's really not a brain teaser, but I've seen a few of these on facebook at laugh histarically how we have failed to teach simple elementary math skills.

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    • Posts: 2,121 Member
      Okay, it's really not a brain teaser, but I've seen a few of these on facebook at laugh histarically how we have failed to teach simple elementary math skills.

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      Heres your brain teaser
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    • Posts: 1,877 Member
      Easy one, spotted the important number!

      JM
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      4
    • Posts: 1,309 Member
      1
    • Posts: 1,200 Member
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      Heres your brain teaser
      Drinks_breathalyzer.gif
      LMAAAOOO the cop just laughs
    • Posts: 1,012 Member
      I feel bad for the people who post an answer and get it wrong.
    • Posts: 3,275 Member
      4.....order of operations \m/
    • Posts: 716 Member
      I feel bad for the people who post an answer and get it wrong.

      This. Though I can refer back to it when deciding on whether or not to accept future friend requests.
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      This. Though I can refer back to it when deciding on whether or not to accept future friend requests.

      :laugh:

      My husband got it wrong.... dead God, what does that say about my judgment skills?? :sad:
    • Posts: 1,877 Member
      4.....order of operations \m/

      This.

      JM
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      This.

      JM

      There is hope for humanity, after all.
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      Okay, it's really not a brain teaser, but I've seen a few of these on facebook at laugh histarically how we have failed to teach simple elementary math skills.

      67717_578069522210492_1714525883_n.jpg
      I can't see anything and when I try to copy and paste the URL I get a 404 Error.
    • Posts: 1,321 Member
      ^^It's a math equation... it says:

      Answer it & be quick

      7 - 4 + 3 x 0 + 1 = ?
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      4 (but how would you know I didn't just copy the other answers?)
    • Posts: 3,412 Member
      Eleventeen?
    • Posts: 1,321 Member
      Eleventeen?

      :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 369 Member
      Oh good grief it's 1.
    • Posts: 1,321 Member
      4 (but how would you know I didn't just copy the other answers?)

      Well then it would be valid reason why I think people are stupid.
    • Posts: 716 Member
      Oh good grief it's 1.

      Bless your heart. :flowerforyou:
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      Oh good grief it's 1.
      No it's not. 3x0 = 0 so it's 7 - 4 +0 +1 = 3 + 0 +1 = 3 + 1 = 4
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      :huh:
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      No it's not. 3x0 = 0 so it's 7 - 4 +0 +1 = 3 + 0 +1 = 3 + 1 = 4

      ^^^I was always horrible at algebra so this makes no sense to me at all. My co-worker used a calculator & got 4. I used old fashioned math & did the problem from left to right & I got 1. I guess it depends which way you were taught.
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      ^^^I was always horrible at algebra so this makes no sense to me at all. My co-worker used a calculator & got 4. I used old fashioned math & did the problem from left to right & I got 1. I guess it depends which way you were taught.

      Math is all the same. That's the "magic" of math. It's the same in every language, no matter who teaches it. The rules are all the same. Calculators are programmed to use order of operations, therefore the calculator is right.
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      Math is all the same. That's the "magic" of math. It's the same in every language, no matter who teaches it. The rules are all the same. Calculators are programmed to use order of operations, therefore the calculator is right.

      ***hangs head in shame & walks away from thread***
    • Posts: 1,321 Member

      ***hangs head in shame & walks away from thread***

      lol awww. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
      At least now you know! :)
    • Posts: 1,360 Member
      It's 4.

      Multiplication and Division equations are always done before addition and subtraction.

      Unless it was written like this:

      (7-4+3)X0+1

      Brackets/Parentheses outrank multiplication and division any day.

      The answer to the question above would be 1.
    • Posts: 369 Member
      I feel bad for the people who post an answer and get it wrong.

      I think you jinxed me! I'll be forever known on MFP as "that dumb old lady who couldn't solve a simple equation".
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      This. Though I can refer back to it when deciding on whether or not to accept future friend requests.

      ***thinks to self, rememebr not to send her a friend request.....***
    • Posts: 118 Member
      I was always terrible at math in school. However, I did get 4. I just remembered order of operations. Go, me! :happy:
    • Posts: 2,036 Member
      I suck at math, so I didn't even attempt it. I knew I'd get it wrong.
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