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View Poll Results: 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 x 0 =?
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56.20% |
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5
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0% |
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15
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30.58% |
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9.09% |
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25
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1.65% |
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0.83% |
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35
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40
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02-08-2012, 15:37
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its the number of houses built on road x in the past y years of course!
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Then the answer would be negative what with all the pathfinder demolition! 
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02-08-2012, 15:43
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Originally Posted by Light sonic
The answer is 20.
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At risk of rising to the bait, why?
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02-08-2012, 16:33
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Originally Posted by barleycorn
At risk of rising to the bait, why?
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Probably using the "something x 0 = nothing so remove it" school of mathematical theory, which results in leaving the sum as 5+5+5-5+5+5-5+5x0.
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02-08-2012, 16:45
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BODMAS. Forgot all about it. Not heard the word in nearly fifty years.
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it is an acronym not a word,and to admit ignorance of this term indicates how out of touch you have become.
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02-08-2012, 17:06
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Maybe 'New Maths.' doesn't involve BODMAS.
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02-08-2012, 17:08
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it is an acronym not a word
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An acronym, by definition, is a word. Abbreviations which do not form pronouncable words are not acronyms.
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02-08-2012, 17:09
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Maybe 'New Maths.' doesn't involve BODMAS.
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We were taught PEMDAS instead but it's the same thing of course.
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiply etc etc...
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02-08-2012, 18:08
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Originally Posted by Obelix
I'm trying to work out the catch and the link to housing and allotments though
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Isn't it obvious?
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Originally Posted by chem1st
5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 x 0 = ?
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If 5 men each had an allotment and access to a socially provided house then that would mean there would be 5 lots of housing benefit not going to 5 scum landlords.
These 5 men would then be able to prosper and marry 5 women and each have a child.
The 5 scum landlords would be out of business and in the poorhouse which would fill up 5 jail cells and their bank accounts would all have £0 in them.
Its perfectly simple  
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02-08-2012, 18:29
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Originally Posted by dosxuk
Probably using the "something x 0 = nothing so remove it" school of mathematical theory, which results in leaving the sum as 5+5+5-5+5+5-5+5x0.
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Which would make the answer 20, as I said earlier. The x 0 at the end is cobblers.
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02-08-2012, 18:32
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Originally Posted by Light sonic
Which would make the answer 20, as I said earlier. The x 0 at the end is cobblers.
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Oh dear. 
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02-08-2012, 18:40
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Originally Posted by Light sonic
Which would make the answer 20, as I said earlier.
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It would also be completely, totally and absolutely, wrong.
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Originally Posted by Light sonic
The x 0 at the end is cobblers.
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You can't just remove bits of equations you don't like.
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02-08-2012, 18:44
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Is this an anonymous poll? I'm stunned. Over 70% need to go back to school.
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02-08-2012, 19:26
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Originally Posted by Light sonic
Which would make the answer 20, as I said earlier. The x 0 at the end is cobblers.
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except that in multiplying it makes a pruduct with the last +5 which equals zero so the answer is 15.
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02-08-2012, 19:33
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I get 15...........
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02-08-2012, 19:34
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Oh dear. |
" x 0 " is cobblers. If it isn't isn't then stop the world because I want to get off.
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02-08-2012, 19:43
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This may explain better
5+5=10
5+5+5=15
5+5+5-5=10
5+5+5-5+5=15
5+5+5-5+5+5=20
5+5+5-5+5+5-5=15
5+5+5-5+5+5-5+5=20
5+5+5-5+5+5-5+5x0
=5+5+5-5+5+5-5+0
=5+5+5-5+5+5-5
=15
I have an honours degree and a PGCE in mathematics
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02-08-2012, 19:44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Light sonic
Which would make the answer 20, as I said earlier. The x 0 at the end is cobblers.
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Originally Posted by Joe-b-1
except that in multiplying it makes a pruduct with the last +5 which equals zero so the answer is 15.
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It seems Ls is going off at a tangent.
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02-08-2012, 19:57
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So:
5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 x 0 =?
5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + (5 x 0) =?
5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 5 + 5 - 5 + 0 = 15
...allegedly 
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02-08-2012, 20:00
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Originally Posted by Light sonic
There is no practical use in the real world for this type of bull**** mathematics.
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suppose the cost of hiring a car is £60 + 2p per mile
someone drives 150 milles
cost= £60 + £0.02x150
= £60 + £3
= £63
or
cost= £60 + £0.02x150
= £60.02 x 150
= £9003
This type of mathematics is used all of the time, a lot of people just don't realise it.
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02-08-2012, 20:05
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Well its true, there is no practical use in the real world for this type of mathematics.
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Never needed to work out the VAT payable on some items?
Normally, you'd go price + price x 0.2 - e.g. £10 + £10 x 0.2 = £12.
But if you've got an item which is VAT exempt (i.e. 0% VAT), your sum would be price + price x 0 - e.g. £10 + £10 x 0 = £10.
In your world, adding 20% to an item is less than adding 0%, because you end up with £20 as your answer to the second sum.
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If you can't work out why 20% = 0.2, then maybe you should refrain from giving answers to mathematical questions.
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