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cil254
May 11th, 2006, 05:49 PM
20 x 45 + 1100 ÷ 50 - 12 = ?
bullet
May 11th, 2006, 05:51 PM
28
steve.m
May 11th, 2006, 05:52 PM
(20 x 45) + (1100 ÷ 50) - 12 = ?
GaspeLisa
May 11th, 2006, 05:52 PM
I get 910 as an answer?
Hurk
May 11th, 2006, 05:54 PM
BEDMAS is your friend, 910 is correct.
cil254
May 11th, 2006, 05:54 PM
For my purpose (Paypal mobile contest), the answer is 28, just found confirmation in this (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282674&page=8&pp=15) thread.
Thanks !
jrnight
May 11th, 2006, 05:56 PM
(20 x 45) + (1100 ÷ 50) - 12 = ?

910
steve.m
May 11th, 2006, 05:57 PM
For my purpose (Paypal mobile contest), the answer is 28, just found confirmation in this (http://www.redflagdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282674&page=8&pp=15) thread.
Thanks !

wow that is a very decietful way to cheat ppl out of a prize.
Hurk
May 11th, 2006, 05:58 PM
wow that is a very decietful way to cheat ppl out of a prize.

Exactly, since 28 is the incorrect answer.
steve.m
May 11th, 2006, 06:01 PM
how much is 1001 + 1110 on a contest?

when you win and later give your answer they say wrong! THeir explaination "we are counting in binary" lol bye bye prize
Kurtz7834
May 11th, 2006, 06:05 PM
BEDMAS, people, remember grade 8?

Brackets
Exponents
Division/Multiplication
Addition/Subtraction

Tackle problems in that order. 910 is the answer.
Hurk
May 11th, 2006, 06:06 PM
how much is 1001 + 1110 on a contest?

when you win and later give your answer they say wrong! THeir explaination "we are counting in binary" lol bye bye prize

I'm sorry sir, the answer is 10111, not 2111 which you probably thought it would be, but we like to change things up, just to trick you so you don't get your prize. I apologize for your inconvenience, but there is nothing we can do as we don't like to play fair, and the people who created this little contest are idiots.