Question
4*5+8, How do you do this? The star means times multiply?
Answers
Ms. Sue
Right. * means multiply.
However, your expression is confusing because it doesn't have parentheses.
(4 * 5) + 8 = 20 * 8 = 160
4 * (5 + 8) = 4 * 13 = 52
However, your expression is confusing because it doesn't have parentheses.
(4 * 5) + 8 = 20 * 8 = 160
4 * (5 + 8) = 4 * 13 = 52
shania
thanks so much. my next question is 1/6h =9 h=?
would it be h= 3
would it be h= 3
josh
so, what's the right problem??????????
Jen
If there's no parenthesis, you do it from left to right, and your answer would be 28. (4x5)+8=20+8=28