2006-12-15 00:22:30 · 18 answers · asked by jasmine i 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
4 + 8 / 2 = 8
as
4 + 4 = 8
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( 4 + 8 ) / 2 = 6
as
( 12 ) / 2 = 6
2006-12-15 00:32:48 · answer #1 · answered by saoirseEIRE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-15 08:24:17 · answer #9 · answered by Tie B 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
8 since usually we do division before addition.
So its 4+(8/2). The other possibility is (4+8)/2 = 6.
This is convention although there is some reason for it, related most likely to the property of distibutivity.
2006-12-15 08:30:58 · answer #10 · answered by rostov 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋