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4 x 4 + 4 x 4 + 4 - 4 x 4 = ?

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thePITman

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Sep 11, 2012 12:56 PM
Post your answer, and vote in the poll.

No, this is NOT a trick question.
Yes, there is only ONE answer.
Sep 11, 2012 12:56pm
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Pick6

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Sep 11, 2012 12:58 PM
20
Sep 11, 2012 12:58pm
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gorocks99

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Sep 11, 2012 1:01 PM
thePITman;1267765 wrote:NOTE: Can a Mod make this poll public?
I can edit the poll, but can't switch it from private to public. Sorry.

Edit: Nevermind. Looks like someone did it. I'm maybe potentially an idiot.
Sep 11, 2012 1:01pm
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Rotinaj

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Sep 11, 2012 1:02 PM
20. Should of added more options.
Sep 11, 2012 1:02pm
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viglink

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Sep 11, 2012 1:03 PM
20
Sep 11, 2012 1:03pm
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justincredible

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Sep 11, 2012 1:04 PM
I made it public.
Sep 11, 2012 1:04pm
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thePITman

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Sep 11, 2012 1:11 PM
Thanks, justin.

If you want to add more options, you can add 4, 16, and 128 in numerical order. But I can't add.

But so far, it looks like the OC has learned its lesson from the last time we had a problem like this. I just saw this problem on Facebook, and people are answering 320 and trying to DEFEND it. LoL
Sep 11, 2012 1:11pm
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jmog

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Sep 11, 2012 1:11 PM
Dang, on my iPhone the first "x" looked like a "+" in which case the answer would have been 12 not 20. Oh well.
Sep 11, 2012 1:11pm
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Pick6

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Sep 11, 2012 1:12 PM
basic math. unfortunately a lot of people dont know that.
Sep 11, 2012 1:12pm
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vball10set

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Sep 11, 2012 1:13 PM
damn, I been out of school too long--I should've googled it like the rest of ya' :p


20
Sep 11, 2012 1:13pm
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Rotinaj

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Sep 11, 2012 1:20 PM
Pemdas ftw.
Sep 11, 2012 1:20pm
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Sep 11, 2012 1:29 PM
The last time I think there was a much larger gray area in terms of application of the rules of math. This one is simple.
Sep 11, 2012 1:29pm
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Sep 11, 2012 1:35 PM
justincredible;1267773 wrote:I made it pubic.
STOP WITH THE SEXUAL TERMS ALREADY.
Sep 11, 2012 1:35pm
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Sep 11, 2012 2:00 PM
GOONx19;1267806 wrote:The last time I think there was a much larger gray area in terms of application of the rules of math. This one is simple.
As I recall, the last one followed the same PEMDAS rules.
Sep 11, 2012 2:00pm
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Sep 11, 2012 2:05 PM
O-Trap;1267844 wrote:As I recall, the last one followed the same PEMDAS rules.
Yup. I wish I had a link to that thread. Classic! I nominated it for the Hall of Fame but I don't think it was entered.
Sep 11, 2012 2:05pm
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Sep 11, 2012 2:37 PM
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Sep 11, 2012 2:37pm
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O-Trap

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Sep 11, 2012 2:38 PM
My bad. It's in the Backup forum for Serious Business. Justin will have to move it.
Sep 11, 2012 2:38pm
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Sep 11, 2012 2:47 PM
Holy shit. 133 votes and only 54 got it right. 53 put 0 and 17 put 16 (granted, they had the right idea and probably missed the (-) sign and just added all of them. And 8 people put "winning" so their votes dont actually count.

Here is the question:
[h=2]Answer the following: 1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+1x0 = ?[/h]
Sep 11, 2012 2:47pm
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Fred Garvin

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Sep 11, 2012 3:08 PM
20
Sep 11, 2012 3:08pm
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friendfromlowry

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Sep 11, 2012 4:01 PM
5, 999. 75
Sep 11, 2012 4:01pm
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O-Trap

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Sep 11, 2012 4:02 PM
1th
Sep 11, 2012 4:02pm
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Sep 11, 2012 4:03 PM
80085
Sep 11, 2012 4:03pm
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Sep 11, 2012 4:30 PM
O-Trap;1267844 wrote:As I recall, the last one followed the same PEMDAS rules.
Oh. I guess I was thinking of something else then.

I thought the problem was 48/2(9+3).
Sep 11, 2012 4:30pm
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O-Trap

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Sep 11, 2012 4:34 PM
GOONx19;1268039 wrote:Oh. I guess I was thinking of something else then.

I thought the problem was 48/2(9+2).
Ah. Still that one follows PEMDAS, but I don't recall that one.

The one I linked, however, was the one where someone was trying vigorously to say that there was more than one answer, justifying the non-use of PEMDAS.

It was quite funny as I recall.
Sep 11, 2012 4:34pm