Consider the following statement: 8⋅3+2⋅6______60÷5⋅3. Which operator can be inserted to make the statement true? Responses ≠ is not equal to - no response given > is greater than - no response given = is equal to - no response given <

Answer 1

To evaluate the statement \( 8 \cdot 3 + 2 \cdot 6 , ____ , 60 \div 5 \cdot 3 \), let's first calculate both sides.

Left side: \[ 8 \cdot 3 + 2 \cdot 6 = 24 + 12 = 36 \]

Right side: \[ 60 \div 5 \cdot 3 = 12 \cdot 3 = 36 \]

Now we can compare the results of both sides: \[ 36 , ___ , 36 \]

The operator that makes the statement true is: \[

\]

So, the correct answer is \( = \).