1/2 + (2/3 + 3/4) - (4/5 • 5/6) = ?
what i have done is the operations in the parentheses and then done the math from left to right. always get the same, and wrong answer...

Question

aroub · Answer

u have to find the lcd??

anonymous · Answer

yes it's 12

anonymous · Answer

i am doing something wrong with the order of operations or something

aroub · Answer

ok wait ill solve it

anonymous · Answer

thank you!

aroub · Answer

15/12?

anonymous · Answer

i made it 15/12 as well

anonymous · Answer

the question is multiple choice and these are the options
A. 1/16
B. 17/27
C. 13/18
D. 7/9
E. 5/6

i go the same answer as you guys...

anonymous · Answer

haha, I got 15/12 as well, just so you guys know it's not just you.

anonymous · Answer

i did the same too haha

aroub · Answer

hahaha! mabye there is a wrong in the question or something

anonymous · Answer

true, the answer is C.... 13/18?? wtf haha

anonymous · Answer

answeris 31/12

anonymous · Answer

is that a multiplication in the last bracket?

anonymous · Answer

yes, the dot is multiplication

anonymous · Answer

okay I just did this...$$1/2+2/3+3/4-(20/30)=1/2+3/4=5/4$$

anonymous · Answer

i did exactly that... i swear it's the test that's wrong but it's an ACT test. they wouldn't make that mistake.

anonymous · Answer

no i mean 5/4

anonymous · Answer

yes 15/12 = 5/4

anonymous · Answer

*facepalm*

anonymous · Answer

that's still not one of the options... and the answer IS 13/18

anonymous · Answer

well it can't be, so they must've made a mistake. This is a practice I assume. Is there someone official you can ask? haha

anonymous · Answer

how did u get 13/18

anonymous · Answer

i didn't the book is telling me... it's a good thing i asked and know that i'm not retarded haha

anonymous · Answer

are you absolutely sure that you wrote out the problem correctly in your question?

anonymous · Answer

oh sorry 13/18 was the answer given

anonymous · Answer

i'll write it again one second

anonymous · Answer

1/2 + (2/3 + 3/4) - (4/5 x 5/6)

anonymous · Answer

it's the same.

anonymous · Answer

yeah that's the same. Hmmm...it must be a mistake. People make mistakes when writing up these books. It happens

aroub · Answer

there is something wrong in the question

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks everyone. ughh stupid book