Question

Divide 19 by 2. Then, add 6. Which of the following expressions matches the statement above? A. 19 ÷ (2 + 6) B. 19 ÷ 2 + 6 C. 2 ÷ 19 + 6 D. 19 ÷ 6 + 2

Answer 1

To solve the problem, we first divide 19 by 2, and then we add 6.

This can be expressed mathematically as:

\[
\left(19 \div 2\right) + 6
\]

Now let's analyze the provided options:

A. \( 19 ÷ (2 + 6) \) = \( 19 ÷ 8 \) (This does not match our operation.)
B. \( 19 ÷ 2 + 6 \) = \( (19 ÷ 2) + 6 \) (This matches our operation.)
C. \( 2 ÷ 19 + 6 \) = \( \frac{2}{19} + 6 \) (This does not match our operation.)
D. \( 19 ÷ 6 + 2 \) = \( \frac{19}{6} + 2 \) (This does not match our operation.)

The correct option that matches the statement "Divide 19 by 2, then add 6" is:

**B. \( 19 ÷ 2 + 6 \)**