Whats the answer to this maths question?

[Falkor]

Causing a bit of a stir on facebook

40 + 40 x 0 + 1=

i answered 1 but being told i am wrong it seems.

What is the answer?

 

[Razzoo]

Is it 80?

 

[Jack Straw]

=41

 

[Giraffe]

Where's the brackets?

 

[Falkor]

293,000 voted 1
326,000 voted 41
10,000 voted 0
48,000 voted 81

 

[Jack Straw]

Where's the brackets?

Exactly. Therefore 41.

 

[binky]

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

Operator precedence says multiplacation first.

So the sum is 40 + (40 x 0) + 1 = 40 + 0 + 1 = 41

 

[Falkor]

Where's the brackets?

there are none

 

[DIRK STEELE]

Where's the brackets?

not needed.... multiplications have to be completed before additions or subtractions ...

 

[Seagull on the wing]

81?..................................

 

[skipper734]

BODMAS. Simples is 1.

 

[Muzzy]

41


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[bobby smith]

Causing a bit of a stir on facebook

40 + 40 x 0 + 1=

i answered 1 but being told i am wrong it seems.

What is the answer?

81

 

[Seagulls4life]

41

 

[8ace]

A factory recycles paper plates.7 old plates are required to make 1 new plate. From 595 used plates, how many recyled plates can be made?

 

[tedebear]

41 of course

 

[tedebear]

A factory recycles paper plates.7 old plates are required to make 1 new plate. From 595 used plates, how many recyled plates can be made?

None - you said you need old plates not used ones.

 

[Falkor]

Yeah looking at the formula posted it has to be 41

 

[8ace]

None - you said you need old plates not used ones.

 

[ForestRowSeagull]

B-bracket
O- of (powers)
D-Divide
M- Multiplication
A- Addition
s- Subtract

41