2006-08-26 10:12:39 · 14 answers · asked by toosmooth4u103 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
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how funny, i had this problem on a math test.
2006-08-26 10:17:58 · answer #1 · answered by ♥LindseyK♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It seems like folks disagree about what you have written. The question is, is this a fraction where (2+2) is the numerator and 4(8*7) is the denominator? Or is it the fraction (2+2)/4 times the expression (8*7)? It's probably obvious on your paper, but not from the way you've written it.
When I saw this, I presumed it was one big fraction, so here's my answer:
There are two ways to do this.
The first way is to do the whole shebang all the way out, starting with the parts in parentheses:
(2+2)/4(8*7)=(4)/4(56)=4/224, which you can reduce to 1/56
The other way is to realize that you have a four in the top and a four in the bottom in that first step, so they cancel each other out:
(4)/4(56)=1/56
2006-08-26 17:20:10 · answer #2 · answered by PrincipalNZF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4/4 =1 times 56 is 56
2006-08-26 17:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
56
2006-08-26 19:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by breeziewmkg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(2+2)/4(8*7) : do whats in parenthesis
(4) / 4(56) : Multiply 4 by 56
4/ 224 : Divide
1/56
2006-08-26 17:19:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2006-08-26 17:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by potstickergurl6 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
56
2006-08-26 17:15:46 · answer #7 · answered by WendyD1999 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1/56
2006-08-26 17:19:02 · answer #8 · answered by ipek_ozenc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude u should do ure homework for ureself.
2+2 is 4
8 x 7 is 56
4/56
is 1/14
4/ 1/14
is 4 x 14 which is 56
la dolce vita.: u forget to invert the 1/14
2006-08-26 17:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
(4) / 4(56)
= 4/ 224
= 1/56
2006-08-26 17:19:46 · answer #10 · answered by Miss Question Mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Order of Operations:
Brackets - solve the term(s) inside the brackets first
Exponents - simplify exponents; ex. 4 squared would be 16
Division - division & multiplication go together; you do both of them, solving according to the order they're in
Multiplication
Addition - addition & subtraction go together too
Subtraction
Just remember BEDMAS and you'll do fine!
2006-08-26 18:05:41 · answer #11 · answered by q&a_08 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋