This puzzle is driving us all crazy!!

After much debate, the answer 43, was given pages back. ?
Part of the challenge is to explain how you got there.

We are on a new question later, watch this space.

Been told the correct answer is 43.
Last row man with trainers, holding laces, do multiplication bit of sum first.

It has been agreed and the calculation shown upthread, the answer is 43.

sorry didnt see the x. Answer is 50

15

Here is the link.
www.gransnet.com/forums/chat/1275891-An-easier-maths-puzzle-to-solve

I've started another thread and posters are already adding to it.

Oh yes, please, some easier puzzles, ones I can see without peering at them myopically

Auntieflo, I'm going to delegate that job to Grannmarie, I'm too busy managing the other maths puzzle thread, I have set up!

Well Marydoll, you can teach it to the Philistines, please ?

I have started a thread with some easier puzzles.

Auntieflo, teaching BODMAS was a nightmare! ?

I have had fun reading this today. I didn't see it yesterday.

I had never heard of BODMAS, is that the same as you Gillybob? No, too young ??

I think all of us who left school in the early 50's should have been rounded up and given a refreshers course.

66 and I know I'm right. I've been up for hrs trying to work this out and I now really dont care what the answer is its 66 and I'm going to bed it 2 o'clock in the morning for goodness sake. Yep 66 goodnight everyone

Although, if they come with ???????
I may relent
(I have run out of apples)

Never!

(Or never admit to it)

It's detention for everyone, who has dared to disagree with us?

Then again, what if we are wrong??

I have lost the will to live.

Why do people not read the WHOLE thread?

That's not meant to sound nasty,I'm just frustrated that people totally disregard what has been previously explained.

No, Marydoll!

They are all grounded

Wrong again,didnt see x instead of +last line 20
Probably wrong again,

It's all to do with the order you do the calculations. Try and follow the mathematical rules.

It's has all been explained by a number of previous posters.

It's 43.

Sorry was only adding up the last line 82 now

Does no-one read previous posts? ?

I get it to 19