Asked by sue
simplify, and please show me how you did it. I am stumped.
24 divide 1/2 + 5/8 * 6/7
thank you.
24 divide 1/2 + 5/8 * 6/7
thank you.
Answers
Answered by
drwls
You have to tell us where the parentheses go.
That could be either
{[24/(1/2)] + 5/8]} * (6/7), or
[24/(1/2)] + [(5/8)*(6/7)], or
24/[(1/2) + 5/8] * (6/7)
The answers are not the same
That could be either
{[24/(1/2)] + 5/8]} * (6/7), or
[24/(1/2)] + [(5/8)*(6/7)], or
24/[(1/2) + 5/8] * (6/7)
The answers are not the same