Burger fries and a drink

[Chippy_Tea]

When people publicly correct others -

"There is a multiplication sign dimwit its 25"

I get it to 60 but a lot of the comments say its 15


Lise Juhl Jepsen
Isn't it 15? There is only one fries at the bottom.
Coke is 10
Burger is 5
Fries is 1
So the bottom equation is 5 + 1x10 = 15.
Am I missing something?

 

[The Baron]

60 for me
5+1 x 10 = 60

 

[Agentgonzo]

60 for me
5+1 x 10 = 60

That's not how maths works.
5 + 1 x 10 = 5 + (1 x 10) = 15.

Isn't a packet of chips worth 2?

So 5 + 2 x 10 = 5 + (2 x 10) = 25.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Isn't a packet of chips worth 2?

Oh .. I see. The second line has 2 pairs of two packs of chips.

Ok, I see it now. 5 + 1 x 10 = 15

 

[Brewnaldo]

Yeah it's 25 I'm sure

ETA I also missed that it was 4 packs of fries on the third line

15 it is then

 

[Chippy_Tea]

I got my lad to have a look and he informed me its due to the Bodmas rule and 15 is correct I dont remember them mentioning this when i was at school mind you there days i struggle to remember what i had for dinner yesterday.


What is the Bodmas rule?

According to BODMAS rule, the brackets have to be solved first followed by powers or roots (i.e. of), then Division, Multiplication, Addition, and at the end Subtraction.

 

[The Baron]

When I was at school you were taught to add then multiply
so 5+1 =6 x by 10 = 60

 

[Agentgonzo]

When I was at school you were taught to add then multiply
so 5+1 =6 x by 10 = 60

Sad to say, but you were taught wrongly. BODMAS has applied for centuries, if not millennia.

 

[YeastFace]

Thought this was going to be a post about Wetherspoons increasing the meal deal price

 

[Chippy_Tea]

Thought this was going to be a post about Wetherspoons increasing the meal deal price

Having got the answer so spectacularly wrong i am now wishing it was.

 

[Rodcx500z]

I only see the second line, 2 burgers and a soda so it =3

 

[Chippy_Tea]

When I was at school you were taught to add then multiply
so 5+1 =6 x by 10 = 60

Yep that's my excuse :tinhat:

 

[Rodcx500z]

Sad to say, but you were taught wrongly. BODMAS has applied for centuries, if not millennia.

And there's me thinking bodmas was the latest all grain kit from mm :tinhat:

 

[Chippy_Tea]

And there's me thinking bodmas was the latest all grain kit from mm

 

[Rodcx500z]

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Na they had them beady thingys when i wer at school

 

[CaptAwol]

These things are weird, who in their right mind would have a soft drink when beer is available

 

[Jim Brewster]

The thing is, it's ambiguous whether it's

(Burger + 1Fries) x Coke
...or...
Burger + (1Fries x Coke)

Most calculators would by default calculate the latter, giving 5 + (1*10) = 15

*Pepsi also available

 

[Agentgonzo]

The thing is, it's ambiguous whether it's

(Burger + 1Fries) x Coke
...or...
Burger + (1Fries x Coke)

I'm sorry to say it's not ambiguous.
It's always the latter. This is why we're taught BODMAS at school.

 

[Stevieboy]

Top line - 30 divided by 3 = 10. Coke 10
Second line - 20 minus 10 = 10. 10 divided by 2 = 5. Burgers 5
Third line - 9 minus 5 = 4. 4 divided by 4 =1. Fries 1
Bottom line 5+(1 X 10) = 15.

i fink.