A puzzle for you.

Mottie · 2 Apr 2020

SirGalahad said:
25

Nope.

conny · 2 Apr 2020

2 x 5 + 7 = 17

Most will go 7+2=9 x 5=45

Mottie · 2 Apr 2020

conny said:
2 x 5 + 7 = 17

Most will go 7+2=9 x 5=45

Correct but wrong workings

Mottie · 2 Apr 2020

5+4x5=45

SirGalahad · 2 Apr 2020

I went

caterpillar 7
flower 2

So caterpillar less flower is 5

So 5 + 4 x 5 - 25

BODMAS

conny · 2 Apr 2020

Had a re-think.

Caterpillar = 5
Flower = 2
Clock = time shown.
Therefore 5+2=7 x 5 (time of clock) =35

Arrrgh! Wrong again!

2 x 5 (clock time) =10 + 5 (caterpillar) = 15

IT Minion · 2 Apr 2020

Mottie said:
5+4x5=45

That's wrong. As Sir Galahad says, BODMAS.

Mottie · 2 Apr 2020

So, 9x5 = 25 in your books?

SirGalahad · 2 Apr 2020

Mottie said:
So, 9x5 = 25 in your books?

https://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-bodmas.html

You can only get 45 if you had brackets.

Mottie · 2 Apr 2020

conny said:
Had a re-think.

Caterpillar = 5
Flower = 2
Clock = time shown.
Therefore 5+2=7 x 5 (time of clock) =35

Nope. 2 flowers.

Mottie · 2 Apr 2020

SirGalahad said:
https://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-bodmas.html

You can only get 45 if you had brackets.

No brackets around the 4x5 is there?

securespark · 2 Apr 2020

There are quite a few things here to trip you up!

I count 4 so far!

SirGalahad · 2 Apr 2020

Mottie said:
No brackets around the 4x5 is there?

Multiply or Divide before you Add or Subtract

2 + 5 × 3 = 2 + 15 =
17

Mottie · 2 Apr 2020

My puzzle so my decision is final!

IT Minion · 2 Apr 2020

Mottie said:
View attachment 187530

Isn't it 16?

The clock says 5, the flower is 2 (so 10), then plus 6 (Six spots on the caterpillar)

A puzzle for you.

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