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Question Number 159066 by amin96 last updated on 12/Nov/21
16/4(2+2)=?
$$\mathrm{16}/\mathrm{4}\left(\mathrm{2}+\mathrm{2}\right)=? \\ $$
Commented by Rasheed.Sindhi last updated on 12/Nov/21
2 Conventions:  (i)implied multiplication has priority         over division:  16/4(2+2)=16/4(4)=16/16=1  (ii) Division has priority over implied  multiplication:  16/4(2+2)=4(4)=16  Modern calculator requires option  in Setting what convention do you  follow.
$$\mathrm{2}\:\mathrm{Conventions}: \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{i}\right)\mathrm{implied}\:\mathrm{multiplication}\:\mathrm{has}\:\mathrm{priority} \\ $$$$\:\:\:\:\:\:\:\mathrm{over}\:\mathrm{division}: \\ $$$$\mathrm{16}/\mathrm{4}\left(\mathrm{2}+\mathrm{2}\right)=\mathrm{16}/\mathrm{4}\left(\mathrm{4}\right)=\mathrm{16}/\mathrm{16}=\mathrm{1} \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{ii}\right)\:\mathrm{Division}\:\mathrm{has}\:\mathrm{priority}\:\mathrm{over}\:\mathrm{implied} \\ $$$$\mathrm{multiplication}: \\ $$$$\mathrm{16}/\mathrm{4}\left(\mathrm{2}+\mathrm{2}\right)=\mathrm{4}\left(\mathrm{4}\right)=\mathrm{16} \\ $$$$\mathrm{Modern}\:\mathrm{calculator}\:\mathrm{requires}\:\mathrm{option} \\ $$$$\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{Setting}\:\mathrm{what}\:\mathrm{convention}\:\mathrm{do}\:\mathrm{you} \\ $$$$\mathrm{follow}. \\ $$

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