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Wimbles
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BODMAS question

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Hi all,

Can someone help with this BODMAS question? The answer is 205, according to the Bond book but it's not what I'm getting!

Pls set out your explanation. TIA!

17-3x2+(4sq - 3)x5

Sorry don't know how to set out 4 to the power of 2, which is what I mean by 4sq. I am really starting to think that the answer they've given is wrong...
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you can do this 4^2 - that is 4 to the power of 2
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Wimbles wrote: 17-3x2+(4sq - 3)x5
brackets - 16-3=13
brackets * 5 = 65

then 3x2=6

so sum becomes

17-6+65= 76??
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I make it 76 too, same method as Hermie
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Thank you! I thought I was going mad - I make it 76 too, whichever way I look at it!
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76 here too.
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phew :oops:
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:lol:

I did the same when I saw your answer
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:lol: - I was up all night thinking about this blasted question - really should let Bond know!!
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Re: BODMAS question

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17 - 3
x2
+ (16 - 3)
x5

obviously :shock: .

Slightly worrying, really...
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