Poll: Solve a simple math problem

[Flailing Escapist]

So a couple weeks ago I bumped into this math "problem":
1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+1*0=?
[small](it has been recently pointed out to me that * is the sign for multiplication on the internet)
(and you would be correct to assume that there is a -1 in there as well)[/small]

The answer is pretty simple, I got it on my first try. But a lot of my friends and classmates couldn't solve it right away; and most of them are college students which is really sad. This is stuff you should study in middle school. Take a stab at it!

Divided by 0? I thought it was multiplied by 0. Dividing by 0 would get you infinity, even if you use the correct order of operations.

You sir, deserve a medal and everyone else that knows better than to divide be zero deserves a star. I wasn't paying attention (fuck!) but you're right it is multiplied.

Spoiler: Need a hint?

I'm kidding, you don't get one.

Spoiler: to anyone still confused as to what the answer is

Spoiler: you sure? This is the answer

Let's take another look at this, shall we?
1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+1x0=?
1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=10
10-1=9
1+1+1+1+1=5
9+5=14
and
1x0=0
so
14+0=14

Now this isn't done in the "correct" order but if you did it all in one step it would look like this:
10-1+5+0=14

PS. I guess this has been on the Escapist a couple times. Funny, it didn't come up when I searched for "convoluted math problems". But If you've seen this before and you are still getting it wrong you're, I don't know, retarded?

Also, I understand that this question is bullshit. I'm just pointing the shit of this "bull" out for all to see.

 

[nunqual]

Divided by 0? I thought it was multiplied by 0. Dividing by 0 would get you undefined, even if you use the correct order of operations.

Edit: A lot of people are quoting me and telling me it wouldn't be infinity, it would be undefined. I s'pose I'll go with that, I'm no math expert.

 

[Laser Priest]

Something's being divided by zero.

This math problem is the devil incarnate.

 

[kannibus]

Undefined.

So I suppose it's "Fucked if I know".

 

[Redingold]

If you meant for that divide sign to be a multiplication, it's sixteen. Otherwise, it's undefined.

EDIT: Wait a second, you snuck a minus sign in there, making it fourteen.

 

[Vonnis]

Only possible answer is "oshi-".

 

[not a mexican]

It'd be undefined, you can't divide by zero.

 

[Glademaster_v1legacy]

So a couple weeks ago I bumped into this math "problem":
1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+1/0=?

The answer is pretty simple, I got it on my first try. But a lot of my friends and classmates couldn't solve it right away; and most of them are college students which is really sad. This is stuff you should study in middle school. Take a stab at it!

Spoiler: Need a hint?

P

Spoiler

(Parentheses)

E

Spoiler

Exponentials*

M

Spoiler

Multiplication x

D

Spoiler

Division /

A

Spoiler

Addition +

S

Spoiler

Subtraction -

You kinda messed up a bit there. 1/0 means nothing really. Other than that if it is meant to be 1*0 then it is 14. This is not a simple Math problem it is simply a dirty trick to try catch people out.

 

[TheTechnomancer]

The answer is minus infinity.
(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)-(1+1+1+1+1+1+(1/0))
=10-(6+infinity)
=10-infinity
=-infinity
If the end was 1*0= then the answer would be 4 as adding brackets the sum equates to
(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)-(1+1+1+1+1+1+(1*0))
=10-(6+0)
=4

 

[Comieman]

The answer is minus infinity.
(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)-(1+1+1+1+1+1+(1/0))
=10-(6+infinity)
=10-infinity
=-infinity
If the end was 1*0= then the answer would be 4 as adding brackets the sum equates to
(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)-(1+1+1+1+1+1+(1*0))
=10-(6+0)
=4

...
...
...
...whut

 

[Hawgh]

Division by zero.

Exterminate! Exterminate!

EDIT: Now that it's changed, the answer is 14. Though I'd hardly call this a math problem.

EDIT 2 - The Editening: Damn, the Escapist is doing some weird things to my posts.

 

[sms_117b]

Inifinity, the last term 1/0 is defined as infinity, anything added or subtracted to that is also infinity.

EDIT: That divide is now multiply, so it's 14

 

[darkfire613]

Because the last thing is divided by 0, the last term is undefined, and you can't add other stuff onto undefined. So there is no answer. And yes, I see the minus sign in there.

EDIT: Ah, I see you fixed it. The answer is 14 if I counted correctly. It's easy to lose place in a long string like that.

 

[Lord of Torment]

You cant divide by 0 if my math memory holds any weight.

think that explains it

 

[Alphakirby]

I honestly just use this logic when faced with an issue like this.
Hey,if multiplying it by 0 is 0,it must work the other way around,right?

 

[edy131]

You can't divide by zero, mathematically speaking. So I thus conclude this problem has incorrect syntax-
Oh you fixed it.

 

[skwart]

Ehh, I didn't get it because I have awful eyes.
A bit cheap but whatever

 

[Sanel Smajlovic]

1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+1X0
1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+(1X0)
1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1-1+1+1+1+1+1+0
=14

http://bit.ly/mS0pWX problem solved?

 

[TheTechnomancer]

The answer is minus infinity.
(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)-(1+1+1+1+1+1+(1/0))
=10-(6+infinity)
=10-infinity
=-infinity
If the end was 1*0= then the answer would be 4 as adding brackets the sum equates to
(1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1)-(1+1+1+1+1+1+(1*0))
=10-(6+0)
=4

...
...
...
...whut

I just added brackets to show the order of operations. Also i refuse to use x as a multiplication symbol on a computer as this just confuses it with algebra.

 

[rutger5000]

Everyone who didn't get 14 should ask to get their elementary school fees back. Though I suppose you can miss the minus sign, so 16 wouldn't have been such a bad answer.