Math problem - Can you solve it?

Commbubba19

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Saw this on LinkedIn. I think I copied it right.

1+1+1+1+1
1+1+1+1+1
1+1 x 0+1=?

If I take it literally I get 12.

Anyone have the answer? Supposedly 90% of people get it wrong.
 

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It's not 1, order of operations the 1x0 comes first then all the 1+1s....
 

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i love when people think it's alright to get multiple answers on these.....
 
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Black02GT

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11 + (1 times zero) +1 = 12 :??::??:

....yea

the way it's written in the OP there are + signs missing but assuming there are + at the end of the rows.

(1×0)+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1=12
 
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the answer is 12. Sounds like a few people need to brush up on their order of operations.
 

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