Question

Evaluate 3 - 24 ÷ 8 + 42

Is the answer 16 or 24? im stuck lol

Answer 1

neither, as always the answer is 42

Answer 2

but how did u get 16 or 24 ?

Answer 3

42? i have choices and thats where i got it from cuz i know that 0 or 2 cant be right?

Answer 4

you just need to memorize this:

always do multiplication/division first.

Answer 5

oooohhhhhh lol yea i forgot about that ok ima try this again lol

Answer 6

ok now i got 16

Answer 7

interesting, may i know how did u end up wid 16 ?

Answer 8

yea :)

Answer 9

ok so the problem is 3-24/8+4^2

Answer 10

i divided 24/8 and got 3

Answer 11

Oh my it 4^2
then yea 16 is right!

Answer 12

lol yay :D thnx

Answer 13

btw, when you have exponents in the expression, they need to be worked first

Answer 14

oohh ok :) thnx :)

Answer 15

yw, good job !