Posted By: SC
Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 12:31 PM
Will one of you brains help me resolve an argument over a mathematical question?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
Need Help with Math Question
Posted By: carmela
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 12:41 PM
Originally Posted By: SC
Will one of you brains help me resolve an argument over a mathematical question?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
1?
Wait...looking further, I think it might be 4.
Posted By: Mark
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 12:53 PM
Hold on, guys... I was told there wouldn't be any math problems when I joined up here! BTW - do we have to show our work?!? 
Posted By: afsaneh77
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 12:54 PM
Originally Posted By: SC
Will one of you brains help me resolve an argument over a mathematical question?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
Well, what you've got to do is to do divisions and multiplications first, left to right:
6-0+1
So only then you could do addition and subtraction. And the answer is 7.
Posted By: Mark
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 12:58 PM
Where is John Nash when you really need him? 
Posted By: SC
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 02:05 PM
Originally Posted By: afsaneh77
Well, what you've got to do is to do divisions and multiplications first, left to right:
6-0+1
So only then you could do addition and subtraction. And the answer is 7.
6-0+1
So only then you could do addition and subtraction. And the answer is 7.
That was the answer (and rationale) I was hoping to see someone else come up with. I believe it's the correct answer.
afsaneh - I'm sure you understand why I don't take you out drinking tonight to celebrate.
Posted By: SC
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 02:05 PM
Originally Posted By: Mark
Hold on, guys... I was told there wouldn't be any math problems when I joined up here!
Posted By: afsaneh77
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 02:15 PM
Originally Posted By: SC
afsaneh - I'm sure you understand why I don't take you out drinking tonight to celebrate.
Yeah, I wouldn't take myself out drinking either.
Posted By: The Italian Stallionette
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 04:25 PM
I was lost at "what is." Math is NOT my thing.
TIS
Math is NOT my thing.TIS
Posted By: klydon1
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 04:26 PM
Originally Posted By: afsaneh77
Originally Posted By: SC
Will one of you brains help me resolve an argument over a mathematical question?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
Well, what you've got to do is to do divisions and multiplications first, left to right:
6-0+1
So only then you could do addition and subtraction. And the answer is 7.
Correct amundo.
Posted By: Signor Vitelli
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 06:40 PM
Same answer I came up with.
And, to my mind, anything beyond basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division does not exist.
Signor V.
And, to my mind, anything beyond basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division does not exist.
Signor V.
Posted By: The Italian Stallionette
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 06:42 PM
Originally Posted By: Signor Vitelli
Same answer I came up with.
And, to my mind, anything beyond basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division does not exist.
Signor V.
And, to my mind, anything beyond basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division does not exist.
Signor V.
That's what I'm saying. AND then it's bust out the calculator.
I absolutely hate math. Wish it were a strong point for me but it isn't. TIS
Posted By: Signor Vitelli
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/26/12 06:53 PM
You've jarred my memory about something I seem to recall from around 10-15 years ago:
Mattel had put out a talking Barbie doll, and among the things it said was, "Math is hard!"
Well, you never heard such an outcry from women's organizations (and parental ones)! They complained so much that Mattel recalled the doll and had Barbie "fixed."
As one of our local newscasters likes to say, "Comment as you see fit."
Signor V.
Mattel had put out a talking Barbie doll, and among the things it said was, "Math is hard!"
Well, you never heard such an outcry from women's organizations (and parental ones)! They complained so much that Mattel recalled the doll and had Barbie "fixed."
As one of our local newscasters likes to say, "Comment as you see fit."
Signor V.
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 01:18 AM
Originally Posted By: SC
Will one of you brains help me resolve an argument over a mathematical question?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
Who cares? If it doesn't have to do with cooking, paychecks or sex.....it's not worth the trouble.
Posted By: SC
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 02:12 AM
Originally Posted By: MaryCas
Originally Posted By: SC
Will one of you brains help me resolve an argument over a mathematical question?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
Who cares? If it doesn't have to do with cooking, paychecks or sex.....it's not worth the trouble.
Mary Cas, Mary Cas, Mary Cas
Sent him off to college
to learn the numbers fine
now all he knows
is the number sixty nine
Posted By: NickyEyes1
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 03:35 AM
6-(1x0)+2/2=
6-0+(2/2)=
6-(0+1)=
(6-1)=
5
6-0+(2/2)=
6-(0+1)=
(6-1)=
5
Posted By: Giancarlo
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 03:43 AM
Pretty sure the correct answer is 7
No?
No?
Posted By: southphilly old head
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 04:03 AM
Nicky i believe is right with 5
Posted By: scarfacetm
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 04:20 AM
its 7
Posted By: southphilly old head
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 04:24 AM
maybe 6 what is 2/2 ? isnt that 1
Posted By: scarfacetm
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 04:25 AM
Originally Posted By: southphilly old head
maybe 6 what is 2/2 ? isnt that 1
6-0+(2/2)=
(6-0)+1=
(6+1)=
7
Posted By: Signor Vitelli
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 07:41 AM
The answer has to be 7.
I was always taught (back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth) that no matter if it's 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, etc., when the numerator and denominator are the same, the answer is (and can only be) one.
Signor V.
I was always taught (back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the earth) that no matter if it's 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, etc., when the numerator and denominator are the same, the answer is (and can only be) one.
Signor V.
Posted By: MaryCas
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 10:05 AM
Originally Posted By: SC
Originally Posted By: MaryCas
Originally Posted By: SC
Will one of you brains help me resolve an argument over a mathematical question?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
Who cares? If it doesn't have to do with cooking, paychecks or sex.....it's not worth the trouble.
Mary Cas, Mary Cas, Mary Cas
Sent him off to college
to learn the numbers fine
now all he knows
is the number sixty nine
Ok, Ok, I'm smaht.
6-1 = 5
5X0 = 0
2/2 = 1
0+1 = 1
Posted By: NickyEyes1
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 02:42 PM
it's 5
Posted By: klydon1
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/28/12 03:45 PM
The answer is definitely 7 for the the reason afsaneh described above.
Posted By: NickyEyes1
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 02:35 AM
6-(0+1)=5
Posted By: afsaneh77
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 06:28 AM
Originally Posted By: NickyEyes1
6-(0+1)=5
Pray, how did these parenthesis appear here? There's no parenthesis there originally. You can't insert them as you like. Anything in the parenthesis must be done separately, again before addition and subtraction. But you cannot insert them where they were not.
Posted By: fathersson
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 12:13 PM
Come on folks..... 
anything X zero is zero
add zero to 2/2 which is = to 1 and the answer is one
(1)
just because they throw you off by saying 6-1 it would still be 5 x 0 = 0
2/2 is = to 1
anything X zero is zero
add zero to 2/2 which is = to 1 and the answer is one
(1)
just because they throw you off by saying 6-1 it would still be 5 x 0 = 0
2/2 is = to 1
Posted By: olivant
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 07:02 PM
The operations (or arguments) are affected by the use of parenthesis. If there are none, then the answer would be 1; if parenthesis are used, the answer is 7.
Posted By: afsaneh77
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 08:06 PM
Those who don't come up with answer 7, need to read this page:
http://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/equations_expressions/equ_operations_order_5oa1.htm
Mathematicians agreed upon certain rules for solving math, called the order of operations.
1-Grouping symbols come first. If there is more than one grouping symbol they go in this order: parentheses, brackets, braces.
2-Exponents come next. You will use these in future lessons. For this lesson, you just need to know that they come after grouping symbols in the order.
3-Multiplication or Division comes next. They have the same priority, so whichever is first left to right goes first.
4-Addition or Subtraction comes next. They have the same priority, so whichever is first left to right goes first.
Don't feel overwhelmed by complicated problems. Take them step by step, one piece at a time, and you'll be able to solve them!
So, as you see, there's an order. You can't do everything left to right. Here we don't have parenthesis. We don't have exponents either. Just simple multiplication, division, addition and subtraction.
So you have to do multiplication and division first. Later you could do addition and subtraction. Also, if you have windows 7, you can punch the numbers into its calculator to get 7.
http://www.helpingwithmath.com/by_subject/equations_expressions/equ_operations_order_5oa1.htm
Quote:
Mathematicians agreed upon certain rules for solving math, called the order of operations.
1-Grouping symbols come first. If there is more than one grouping symbol they go in this order: parentheses, brackets, braces.
2-Exponents come next. You will use these in future lessons. For this lesson, you just need to know that they come after grouping symbols in the order.
3-Multiplication or Division comes next. They have the same priority, so whichever is first left to right goes first.
4-Addition or Subtraction comes next. They have the same priority, so whichever is first left to right goes first.
Don't feel overwhelmed by complicated problems. Take them step by step, one piece at a time, and you'll be able to solve them!
So, as you see, there's an order. You can't do everything left to right. Here we don't have parenthesis. We don't have exponents either. Just simple multiplication, division, addition and subtraction.
So you have to do multiplication and division first. Later you could do addition and subtraction. Also, if you have windows 7, you can punch the numbers into its calculator to get 7.
Posted By: fathersson
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 08:40 PM
This is the orginal math problem...
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
Gee no wonder we have so many people without jobs-
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
Gee no wonder we have so many people without jobs-
Posted By: afsaneh77
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 08:48 PM
Glad I'm not a teacher.
No parenthesis means that 0 is only being multiplied by 1. So the only thing that turns up 0 is 1 and not the whole 6-1, since it's not in parenthesis.
No parenthesis means that 0 is only being multiplied by 1. So the only thing that turns up 0 is 1 and not the whole 6-1, since it's not in parenthesis.
Posted By: NickyEyes1
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 08:54 PM
Originally Posted By: fathersson
This is the orginal math problem...
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
Gee no wonder we have so many people without jobs-
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
Gee no wonder we have so many people without jobs-
something called order of operations
Posted By: ht2
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 08:58 PM
Answer is 7. All the other answers don't add up.
Posted By: Danito
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 09:56 PM
I'm irritated that this is being discussed here. And even more about the many wrong answers. It's math for 11 years old kids.
Posted By: olivant
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 10:04 PM
Originally Posted By: fathersson
This is the orginal math problem...
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
Didn't I post that above!
Posted By: fathersson
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/29/12 10:56 PM
yes, you did....
you my friend should be at the head of the class....
so many others are just trying to make a case for their wrong answers!
you my friend should be at the head of the class....
so many others are just trying to make a case for their wrong answers!
Posted By: XDCX
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/30/12 12:02 AM
Originally Posted By: NickyEyes1
6-(1x0)+2/2=
6-0+(2/2)=
6-(0+1)=
(6-1)=
5
6-0+(2/2)=
6-(0+1)=
(6-1)=
5
Once the multiplication and division parts are done, you are left with 6-0+1. There is no need to put parentheses around the 0+1 because you can solve 6-0+1 in just that order.
Therefore, the answer is 7.
Source:
My own mad Math skills...and a scientific calculator.
Posted By: fathersson
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/30/12 12:47 AM
Originally Posted By: XDCX
Originally Posted By: NickyEyes1
6-(1x0)+2/2=
6-0+(2/2)=
6-(0+1)=
(6-1)=
5
6-0+(2/2)=
6-(0+1)=
(6-1)=
5
Once the multiplication and division parts are done, you are left with 6-0+1. There is no need to put parentheses around the 0+1 because you can solve 6-0+1 in just that order.
Therefore, the answer is 7.
Source:
My own mad Math skills...and a scientific calculator.
You better stay after school and get some extra help-
--there are no ( ) in the orginal math question!There are no parts to this...and a scientific calculator is only as good as the person who is hitting the buttons!
Posted By: Signor Vitelli
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/30/12 01:07 AM
Originally Posted By: fathersson
You better stay after school and get some extra help- --there are no ( ) in the orginal math question!
--there are no ( ) in the orginal math question!Someone else may have to stay after school as well:
The word is "original".
Signor V.
Posted By: XDCX
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/30/12 01:24 AM
Originally Posted By: fathersson
You better stay after school and get some extra help- --there are no ( ) in the orginal math question!
There are no parts to this...and a scientific calculator is only as good as the person who is hitting the buttons!
--there are no ( ) in the orginal math question!There are no parts to this...and a scientific calculator is only as good as the person who is hitting the buttons!
Why is there this assumption that because there are no parentheses to begin with, that parentheses can't be added. The parentheses are added into the problem to mark which part of the problem you are supposed to answer first (according to the Order of Operations...don't know if that is something you are familiar with...)
And I wouldn't be laughing, considering you can't even come up with the right answer.
Posted By: NickyEyes1
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/30/12 01:46 AM
Originally Posted By: Signor Vitelli
Originally Posted By: fathersson
You better stay after school and get some extra help- --there are no ( ) in the orginal math question!
--there are no ( ) in the orginal math question!Someone else may have to stay after school as well:
The word is "original".
Signor V.
Posted By: afsaneh77
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/30/12 06:27 AM
There's not only some math problem here, but some reading problems as well. Since there are no "()", First you got to do "x" and "/", later you can do "+" and "-".
I try to color code it for those of you who don't come up with 7:
6-1x0+2/2
These red operations are frozen for now. You can't do them until you are done with "x" and "/" left to right.
6-0+1
So only now that there are "+" and "-" you can do them left to right, which adds up to 7.
I try to color code it for those of you who don't come up with 7:
6-1x0+2/2
These red operations are frozen for now. You can't do them until you are done with "x" and "/" left to right.
6-0+1
So only now that there are "+" and "-" you can do them left to right, which adds up to 7.
Posted By: fathersson
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/30/12 12:00 PM
Originally Posted By: Signor Vitelli
Originally Posted By: fathersson
You better stay after school and get some extra help- --there are no ( ) in the orginal math question!
--there are no ( ) in the orginal math question!Someone else may have to stay after school as well:
The word is "original".
Signor V.
I have taken a ruler to the hand that made that error....and made him clean the erasers and the chalk boards!
Posted By: klydon1
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 10/31/12 07:26 PM
I asked my college sophomore son this question. He looked at it for a couple of seconds and answered correctly, 7. I asked why, and he said, "Order of operations."
I then asked my high school freshman daughter and she gave me the same answer. When I assked why, she said, "Please excuse my dear Aunt Sara." This is a phrase to remember order of operations (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, and Addition/Subtraction.
The order of operations is not arbitrary or optional, and therefore 7 is the only correct solution to the problem.
I then asked my high school freshman daughter and she gave me the same answer. When I assked why, she said, "Please excuse my dear Aunt Sara." This is a phrase to remember order of operations (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication/Division, and Addition/Subtraction.
The order of operations is not arbitrary or optional, and therefore 7 is the only correct solution to the problem.
Posted By: olivant
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 11/01/12 12:05 AM
Originally Posted By: klydon1
The order of operations is not arbitrary or optional, and therefore 7 is the only correct solution to the problem.
Exactamundo!
Posted By: Sicilian Babe
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 11/01/12 02:19 PM
Originally Posted By: fathersson
This is the orginal math problem...
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
Gee no wonder we have so many people without jobs-
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
Gee no wonder we have so many people without jobs-
Hope you don't do too much math at YOUR job!!
Like Klyd, I turned to the younger generation. My friend's son is a 4.0 Engineering student at Stevens Institute. He's home due to the flooding in Hoboken, so I asked him and my daughter (who yelled, "PEMDAS", but didn't have the mnemonic device Klyd's daugther did) and her boyfriend last night, and they all came up with 7.
Posted By: klydon1
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 11/01/12 02:31 PM
I think a lot of older people get it wrong as I/m surprised by the number of adults, who can't divide fractions and perform basic algebraic equations.
But then again, they're the ones Romney is relying on to see that the math adds up in his murky budget outlines.
But then again, they're the ones Romney is relying on to see that the math adds up in his murky budget outlines.
Posted By: fathersson
Re: Need Help with Math Question - 11/01/12 04:22 PM
Originally Posted By: Sicilian Babe
Originally Posted By: fathersson
This is the orginal math problem...
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
Gee no wonder we have so many people without jobs-
What is 6-1x0+2/2=?
No ( ) so it is 1 and there is no other answers. period
Gee no wonder we have so many people without jobs-
Hope you don't do too much math at YOUR job!!
Like Klyd, I turned to the younger generation. My friend's son is a 4.0 Engineering student at Stevens Institute. He's home due to the flooding in Hoboken, so I asked him and my daughter (who yelled, "PEMDAS", but didn't have the mnemonic device Klyd's daugther did) and her boyfriend last night, and they all came up with 7.
Seems like more of a size then a math problem
let's see. he is 6 ft i inch X 2 foot 2 inches wide...yes that is it...sure he will fit in that casket!