Evaluate 20 / (6 − 1) • 2 someone help please

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Evaluate 20 / (6 − 1) • 2  someone help please

amistre64 · Answer

which part is giving you trouble?

anonymous · Answer

I just dont understand the whole problem..

anonymous · Answer

And im not sure how to evaluate

amistre64 · Answer

from what youve typed, it looks like it want you to divide 20 by (6-2) and then multiply by 2

anonymous · Answer

lol so easy. 
first do parenthesis, so it would be 20 / (5) • 2
then do multiplication, so it would be 20 / 10
which the answer would be 1/2

amistre64 · Answer

barring the typo of course

amistre64 · Answer

you do it from left to right; not right to left

anonymous · Answer

If i simplfy it would be 8 right?

amistre64 · Answer

yes, as long as you posted it correctly

anonymous · Answer

ok cause thats what  got i wasnt sure.. thanks for helping

anonymous · Answer

i mean 2. not 1/2

amistre64 · Answer

yep.  if there are no paranthesis to group anything together ... you read it left to right in order

amistre64 · Answer

if it had been 20/((6-1)*2) then ello would be correct