Basic Math On Facebook

[sexualbanana]

A radio station in Saskatchewan has posted a couple of these images over the last few days.



It's been awhile since I've done a basic math equation like this, but I'm pretty sure the answer is
Spoiler:

320

However, the number of answers in the comments that don't match mine are enough to make me doubt myself.

[zieg]

BEDMAS.. My half assed guess is 4.


edit: mental math fail, missed a 16, but I agree with the responses that say 20.

[colinxx235]

320...?

Answer is 20

[danno]

i get 20 as well.

[ryanallan]

lol, I hope the "3" was a typo.

[sexualbanana]

You guys must be literally applying BEDMAS in that order. I'm pretty sure the real of operations is: BE(DMAS).

1) Brackets
2) Exponents
3) Division/Mulitiplication/Addition/Subtraction; once the brackets and exponents are cleared out, you do the equation from left to right. Not division, then multiplication....

[dj_rice]

(4X4) + (4x4) + 4 - (4x4)

16 + 16 + 4 - 16 = 20


I think thats right.

[D'z Nutz]

20

[colinxx235]

Originally posted by sexualbanana
You guys must be literally applying BEDMAS in that order. I'm pretty sure the real of operations is: BE(DMAS).

1) Brackets
2) Exponents
3) Division/Mulitiplication/Addition/Subtraction; once the brackets and exponents are cleared out, you do the equation from left to right. Not division, then multiplication....

So you mean we must be literally doing it correct?


Guess that 3 wasn't a typo

[JordanAndrew]

I get 20 as well.

[ga16i]

Answer should be 20. That's exactly how BEDMAS should work.
Try typing that exact line into a calculator and you should get 20 as well.

[sexualbanana]

According to how I did it...

4 x 4 + 4 x 4 + 4 -4 x 4

= (4 x 4) + 4 x 4 + 4 -4 x 4 = 16 + 4 x 4 + 4 -4 x 4
= (16 + 4) x 4 + 4 - 4 x 4 = 20 x 4 + 4 - 4 x 4
= (20 x 4) + 4 - 4 x 4 = 80 + 4 - 4 x 4
= (80 + 4) - 4 x 4
= (84 - 4) x 4 = 80 x 4
= (80 x 4)
= 320


No?

[effingidiot]

Originally posted by sexualbanana
According to how I did it...

4 x 4 + 4 x 4 + 4 -4 x 4

= (4 x 4) + 4 x 4 + 4 -4 x 4 = 16 + 4 x 4 + 4 -4 x 4
= (16 + 4) x 4 + 4 - 4 x 4 = 20 x 4 + 4 - 4 x 4
= (20 x 4) + 4 - 4 x 4 = 80 + 4 - 4 x 4
= (80 + 4) - 4 x 4
= (84 - 4) x 4 = 80 x 4
= (80 x 4)
= 320


No?

You work in finance or accounting, right?

[sexualbanana]

I had to wikipedia. Turns out I'm wrong. B, E, DM, then AS.

I thought you just worked it out left to right since there were no brackets. I guess this explains why I was so bad at math in school.

[sexualbanana]

Originally posted by effingidiot


You work in finance or accounting, right?

Nope. No numbers where I work. Marketing = I bullshit for a living.

[JordanAndrew]

Originally posted by sexualbanana
According to how I did it...

4 x 4 + 4 x 4 + 4 -4 x 4

= (4 x 4) + 4 x 4 + 4 -4 x 4 = 16 + 4 x 4 + 4 -4 x 4
= (16 + 4) x 4 + 4 - 4 x 4 = 20 x 4 + 4 - 4 x 4
= (20 x 4) + 4 - 4 x 4 = 80 + 4 - 4 x 4
= (80 + 4) - 4 x 4
= (84 - 4) x 4 = 80 x 4
= (80 x 4)
= 320


No?

NOPE this should be the way it's done, which DJ_rice has already posted.

Originally posted by dj_rice
(4X4) + (4x4) + 4 - (4x4)

16 + 16 + 4 - 16 = 20


I think thats right.

[sexualbanana]

Part of the 73%. Not a minority!

[dj_rice]

Originally posted by sexualbanana
Part of the 73%. Not a minority!

Aren't you Asian? Like cmon....


I'm even Vietnamese and I got it right. Du maaa

[Weapon_R]

I get 20

[Tik-Tok]

20