I give up, you win.

you took math classes for 9 semesters and you're wrong

40 +(40 x 0) + 1 = 41
(40+40) x 0 + 1 = 1
40 + 40 x (0 + 1) = 80

this is all cool but

40 + 40 x 0 + 1 = 41

and that's with no brackets, as written.

is there a rule that says you need to add brackets? please point me to that math rule, here is the one that says im right

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_operations

looks like you learned wrong, broseph, time to admit you were wrong and learn from your mistake

No. I have a degree in computer science and a degree in math.

It's not an ambiguous equation.

There's no ambiguity there. Absolutely bloody none.

There's no gag in there, this shit is taught in middle school. You would not fail a paper if you handed in an equation with no brackets when it's as obvious as this one. In fact you'd probably get marks docked off for putting brackets into something bloody obvious as this.

Fuck's sakes.

title Computer sez 41
dosseg
.model small
.stack 100h
.data
da_result db '41',0dh,0ah,'$'
.code
main proc
mov ax,@data
mov ds,ax
mov ah,9
mov dx,offset da_result
int 21h
mov ax,4C00h
int 21h
main endp
end main

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I love it how everyone is so sure they are right and call other people idiots.

http://www.iheartfunny.com/uploads/p...1312488110.jpg

http://verydemotivational.files.word...-if-troll1.jpg

IT's 41 :))
When we don't have parentheses, we have this rule: 1. multiply 2. addition
i loveeeee maaathh :-)))

:1orglaugh

Either most of you are just kidding/trolling or COMPLETE DUMBFUCKS
How can you NOT KNOW the right answer?!! Just how?
Did you go to school? First graders know the answer... I hope you're just joking around. Otherwise it's so fucked up

It is not ambiguous.

If you studied 9 semesters of maths, how did you pass?

I studied Maths in Cambridge, so it's illegal for me to participate in this thread :winkwink:

That's what everyone says eventhough they all have a different answer :)

I know right... Still it's CRAZY
That's why I'm not even giving my answer... I'm too shocked to see this happening... I can't believe I see a group of adults arguing about this easiest task ever

I'm gonna calm myself down and believe it's all jokes

Franck, Congrats on your new Ipad 2 :1orglaugh

It's clear that there are a lot of GFY posters that are probably in middle school or just recently out of it. I graduated from college in the early 1980's. And during that era this equation was exactly what I already typed. It was a joke for freshmen engineers. If computer sciences have made that equation acceptable today I wouldn't be aware of it.

I must have been just lucky. And for the 30 years since I graduated the luck never ended. Every year my manufacturing companies continue to grow and make profits.

i got a degree in trolling and approve this thread

Remember some of us learned this shit 25 or more years ago.

We don't all post here (after math class) from the computer at school.....

The answer is 1
why are people saying its 41? I dont even get that?
Once you his the x0 it all goes to 0, then add the 1

so its 1

That does make me feel somewhat better actually lol.

It's obvious that you're an intelligent guy and have been very successful. I've personally paid a lot of attention to many of your posts over the years. That being said, I think you're simply mistaken in this case, most probably a slip of the memory due to the time involved.

The order of operations were the same 25 years ago as they are today. They applied when I learned them in grade school 25 years ago, and when I studied Computer Sciences in college 15 years ago. It's a fundamental principle essential to keep Mathematical equations from being ambigious. :2 cents:

I honestly think i'm gonna nominate myself. What you think?

even on page 7 :Oh crap

Go for it! You have my vote.

:thumbsup

this is why:
http://www.google.com/search?q=40+%2...en-US:official

40 + (40 x 0) + 1 = 41

Some people will still don't get it and reply: yeah but there's not parenthesis so it's 1...! lol

That is Google's way of showing you the order of operations, jesus christ.

http://img161.imageshack.us/img161/1...threadedn6.jpg

he he

this is on facebook thing.

its recording the repose.

Sorry.. didn't realize you were pointing out the flaw .. hehe

ahh good morning gfy

i see the gift that doesn't stop giving is still.. ahh.. giving

for those that truly believe the answer is 1, i refer you to my real life example:

https://gfy.com/showpost.php?p=18546646&postcount=106

for those that are trolling hard, well played. gonna sit back and enjoy the laughs now

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41, some people must be dumb.

By the way do you remember similar thread with different equation months ago? At least there were some thought into it (because of the implied brackets). While this equation even do not raise any question..

The other one was worse because it actually had 2 different ways of being worked out and people couldn't seem to see it was written badly.

This one has only 1 answer.