Question

A)
Consider the following statement:
______ .
Which operator can be inserted to make the statement true?
(1 point)
8 ⋅ 3 + 2 ⋅ 6 60 ÷ 5 ⋅ 3

Answer 1

To find the operator that can be inserted to make the equation true:

We start with the expression:
**8 ⋅ 3 + 2 ⋅ 6**
We can calculate the left side:
- \( 8 \cdot 3 = 24 \)
- \( 2 \cdot 6 = 12 \)
- So, \( 24 + 12 = 36 \)

Now we evaluate the right side:
**60 ÷ 5 ⋅ 3**
We can calculate it as follows:
- \( 60 ÷ 5 = 12 \)
- Then, \( 12 \cdot 3 = 36 \)

So, both sides of the equation are equal to 36:
**36 = 36**

Thus, the operator needed to make the statement true is the equal sign (**=**).

Therefore, the complete statement would be:
**8 ⋅ 3 + 2 ⋅ 6 = 60 ÷ 5 ⋅ 3**.