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A simple arithmetical challenge.
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RE: A simple arithmetical challenge.
October 14, 2013 at 8:48 am (This post was last modified: October 14, 2013 at 8:55 am by LastPoet.)
Indeed, while addition and subtraction are associative between themselves (so is multiplication and division between themselves), multiplication/division takes precedence over addition/subtraction.

Here is another one: Big Grin

6+ (-1) x 0 + 2 / 2

The answer is obviously 1


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A simple arithmetical challenge.

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A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Tiberius - October 14, 2013 at 8:36 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Kayenneh - October 14, 2013 at 8:43 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Kayenneh - October 14, 2013 at 8:45 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by LastPoet - October 14, 2013 at 8:48 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Whateverist - October 14, 2013 at 8:54 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Kayenneh - October 14, 2013 at 9:00 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Cato - October 14, 2013 at 10:35 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Captain Colostomy - October 14, 2013 at 10:42 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by freedomfromforum - October 14, 2013 at 10:46 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Kayenneh - October 14, 2013 at 10:50 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Whateverist - October 14, 2013 at 10:56 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Faith No More - October 14, 2013 at 11:08 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Tiberius - October 14, 2013 at 1:58 pm
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Jackalope - October 14, 2013 at 2:23 pm
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Kayenneh - October 14, 2013 at 11:14 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Faith No More - October 14, 2013 at 2:07 pm
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Tiberius - October 15, 2013 at 8:57 am
RE: A simple arithmetical challenge. - by Faith No More - October 14, 2013 at 3:04 pm

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