Apple calculator

[WynandJean]

Is it just me? Tried doing a simple calculation using the calculator that is native to I-phone and it gave way out result so tried a few others and they also give strange results e.g 40+40÷2= and it gave the result 30!
I tried to find how to tell this to Apple but they want me to pay to contact 'support' desk

Wyn

 

[Chockswahay]

Weird! I just did 40 + 40 2 and got 60!

I think it see's this as 40 add (40/2)

 

[Chris]

Weird! I just did 40 + 40 2 and got 60!

I think it see's this as 40 add (40/2)

I just got the same result, until I did 40+40 = and then divide by 2 and I got the right answer.

Strange.

 

[scotjimland]

Is it just me?

yes and no..

I tested on Chaz iphone .. correct answer

but you must do it in the correct mathematical order..

40+40 = then div by 2

 

[Bluemooner]

Wyn your not an accountant for Tesco are you

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[WynandJean]

It started out by trying to get £4.99 add £2.45 and divide by 2 which Jean was trying to do on hers. It gave 6.215!

Wyn

 

[WynandJean]

Other calculators don't require that.
But also what's all this about wanting to charge me to tell them?

Wyn

yes and no..

I tested on Chaz iphone .. correct answer

but you must do it in the correct mathematical order..

40+40 = then div by 2

 

[Hawkstone]

Apple calculator must use BIDMAS which would be the division before the addition. Need to press the equal sign after each part of the calculation to get the correct answer. Not a great idea on Apples part. My IPad does the same thing but my cheap school £1 calculator makes it 40 .

 

[trekkin]

Mathematic priority. Without parenthesis all calculations should be done in the order mult/div/add/sub

Most processors will work this way

 

[pappajohn]

Android native app wins again.......

Any length sum you want and only one = at the end.

452+452÷47×25+3−125=570.4255319149

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[Lenny HB]

Nope same result on Android calculator 40+40/2=60

 

[scotjimland]

But also what's all this about wanting to charge me to tell them?

no idea.

Did you use the Apple support site ?

https://getsupport.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action

 

[scotjimland]

Nope same result on Android calculator 40+40/2=60

confirmed..

 

[Chockswahay]

Ha ha... Android does not win again (I have both)

Actually I can't really believe I'm even bothered to type this

 

[pappajohn]

Nope same result on Android calculator 40+40/2=60

Correct

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[Gromett]

40 + 40 / 2 does = 60. I can't believe that the Apple calculator gets this right. Normally Apple try to be helpful even if it means doing things the wrong way.

If you want to include a mix of +/- and * or / then use parenthesis.

you are probably expecting the answer to be 40? If so you need to do
(40+40)/2

When you use parenthesis the calculator will do the calculations in side first then use this result in the rest of the calculation. Otherwise multiply and divide take priority.

 

[Chockswahay]

40 + 40 / 2 does = 60. I can't believe that the Apple calculator gets this right. Normally Apple try to be helpful even if it means doing things the wrong way.

If you want to include a mix of +/- and * or / then use parenthesis.

you are probably expecting the answer to be 40? If so you need to do
(40+40)/2

When you use parenthesis the calculator will do the calculations in side first then use this result in the rest of the calculation. Otherwise multiply and divide take priority.

Ha ha, I was about to say 'thank goodness for calculators!' then I realised we wouldn't have this thread if it was that easy

 

[pappajohn]

Just done the same calc on my old none-smart, none android samsung phone.......same result 40+40÷2=60

 

[Dave and Ginny]

This explains why George Osbourne's calculations are all to cock!

 

[MattR]

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[Chockswahay]

.

Senior moment Matty?

 

[mjltigger]

So if you turn your android on its side you get a load more controls including parwthesis. If you want to mix multiplication or division with addition or subtraction you need these

All computer based calculator s use a calculation order.

 

[Bluemooner]

Senior moment Matty?

No i think that was the answer

 

[Deleted34567]

We're all out iPhones made in Greece !
No wonder they are up the creek !

 

[MattR]

Senior moment Matty?

Not this time, just realised that the reasoning for the answer had been given a couple of times previously. I'll save my senior moments for .... what was I writing?

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[Minxy]

Nope same result on Android calculator 40+40/2=60

Same result on my Android phone ... weird!

 

[mjltigger]

Same result on my Android phone ... weird!

Till you do it right.