Electricians should know there basic maths.....DO YOU!!!!

[Darkwood]

What is the answer to this equation;

4X4+4X4+4-4X4.

This isn't a trick question but hopefully ill show a confliction of answers which il explain why later....

 

[telectrix]

reading it as i just did, the answer is 4. but there should be brackets to avoid confusion.

 

[colshaws]

320 if no brackets used

 

[Darkwood]

reading it as i just did, the answer is 4. but there should be brackets to avoid confusion.

It has purposely no brackets for this little experiment im going to show you hopefully something that will supprise you or even shock you that you were not aware of.

 

[RmBo_0]

Bodmas

 

[chrisg1979]

320 if my maths is up to scratch

 

[telectrix]

or are you using this type of 4X4?

 

[Darkwood]

no clues just give me your answer

 

[Octopus]

how about zero!

 

[Darkwood]

Its not a trick question Tel ... the sum is as it reads the difference will be how each person decides to work it out and there will be varying answers of which ill explain but their is only one correct answer of which hasn't been posted yet.

 

[colshaws]

changed my mind 20

 

[Megavolt]

I get 20

 

[Octopus]

Or 672 ?

 

[Sintra]

I get 20

 

[Darkwood]

Think Murdoch's been on the sherbet lol