but the answer is correct. Perhaps word problems are such a lost art that feelingindifferent is unable to determine the implied brackets and the question does have value.
You only perform them in that order when they are notated using standard mathematical notation. Since this is a worded equation, it can be interpreted any number of ways, but most worded equations are read left to right.
Well, that's sort of the challenge of the question. -28 isn't an answer, so you've got to figure that you did it wrong if that's what you come up with. Multiplying by 13, then adding 17 isn't ambiguous, though -- that's just wrong, since the question says "the sum of."
Unless you state that there are brackets in the correct places then it is correct, but the question itself does not mention brackets so naturally it must follow the order - BIDMAS
Brackets, Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction.
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wow i dont like math then i am right ah! what's hapening hmmm...
My 1st brain fart on these quizes, XD!
-*- i dun understand it
yes...easy
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not asian and i got it right!
im definetly not asian haha ~
weee ... math rules for chinese !!!
mannnnnnnnnn i got it wrong
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lol-- asian=math geekos!!~
this would be more obviously easier if the math followed the order of operations! i got it right though... but still...
I hate math XD I'm an asian -.-
haha asians > math :D
agree this was blasphemy the formula was inadequate .. indeed lol
i love math....
Yeeeeeeah..... I hate math... Why did you do this to me?
yay asians + math xD
got it
hahaha..do i look like a nitwit?
This is not trivia.
Agreed.
but the answer is correct. Perhaps word problems are such a lost art that feelingindifferent is unable to determine the implied brackets and the question does have value.
7-(4*13)+(17) = -28
multiplication and division before addition and subtraction. basic rules of mathematics, a child should know this.
You only perform them in that order when they are notated using standard mathematical notation. Since this is a worded equation, it can be interpreted any number of ways, but most worded equations are read left to right.
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Well, that's sort of the challenge of the question. -28 isn't an answer, so you've got to figure that you did it wrong if that's what you come up with. Multiplying by 13, then adding 17 isn't ambiguous, though -- that's just wrong, since the question says "the sum of."
Unless you state that there are brackets in the correct places then it is correct, but the question itself does not mention brackets so naturally it must follow the order - BIDMAS
Brackets, Indices, Division, Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction.