Just when I thought I was getting better at math...

This

Post by Power 95.3.

made me scratch my head.


7 + 7 divided by 7 +7 x7 -7.

The correct answer is apparently 50.

IF you do it this way: 7+7 =14 divided by 7 =2
2 +7 = 9, 9* 7 =63, 63-7 = 56.

If you do it by calculator = 56

If you do it by Excel = 50

Apparently it is supposed to be 7x7= 49 /7 = 1, then 1+7+7 -7 = 8.
Which still makes no sense. So, it must be = 7x7/7 =1, then 7+7+7 =21 +1
Still makes no sense. I remain puzzled.

This is why I hate math.

Comments

EXACTLY! Thank you. I suffer from a specific form of dyslexia - or discalcia, where numbers confuse me and sequencing does. Also left to right, I automatically flip. So this math problem is designed to provide me with the wrong answer. Demonstrates that whomever created it and the modern calculator that I'm using, doesn't realize everyone processes information differently.