To determine which operator can be inserted to make the statement true, we first need to compute both sides of the equation.
Left side: \[ 8 \cdot 3 + 2 \cdot 6 \]
- Calculating \( 8 \cdot 3 = 24 \)
- Calculating \( 2 \cdot 6 = 12 \)
- Adding those together: \( 24 + 12 = 36 \)
So, the left side evaluates to \( 36 \).
Right side: \[ 60 \div 5 \cdot 3 \]
- First calculating \( 60 \div 5 = 12 \)
- Then calculating \( 12 \cdot 3 = 36 \)
So, the right side evaluates to \( 36 \).
Now we can see that both sides are equal: \[ 36 = 36 \]
Therefore, the correct operator to insert is: \[ \text{=} \]
The statement can be made true by inserting the equals sign.