"Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote in message
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> Tom Melly <tom### [at] tomandlucouk> wrote:
> : I disagree - for example I am not offended/shocked/suprised/whatever
that
> : entering 2+3*5 in a calculator gives me 25
>
>   If I enter that in my calculator it gives me 17.
>   Why?
>

<SNIP>

Exactly - there is no wrong answer in the two answer, they are just using
two different conventions. However, to calculate the result on the basis
that "+" meant "/" would be silly.

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