Question

(e) How much is 8 times of 12 divided by 6, minus 2 times of 5 plus 3?​

Answer 1

Answer:

y=0

PREMISES

y=8(12/6)-2(5+3)

ASSUMPTIONS

Let a times of b divided by c denotes a(b/c), i.e., 2(6/3) denotes 2 times of 6 divided by 3. Or, 30% of 70 plus 30 denotes 30%(70+30)=.3(100)=30. And, 1/2 of 10+20 implies 1/2(10+20)=15, and so forth.

CALCULATIONS

The numerical expression “8 times of 12 divided by 6 minus 2 times of 5 plus 3” can be denoted by:

y=8(12/6)-2(5+3)

y=8(2)-2(8)

y=16-16

y=

0

C.H.