How do you evaluate [(30 + 6) − 32] ÷ 9 * 2[(30+6)32]÷92?

1 Answer
Dec 22, 2015

Question not definitively clear as to intention.
I got 2/9 .color(white)(..)29... Have a look at the method. Particularly at the end.

Explanation:

Given: [(30+6)-32] -: 9 xx 2[(30+6)32]÷9×2

Note that formatting star gives you *
Formatting a full stop gives you ..

So the original question ends with 9 times 2 and not 9 point 2

There are two interpretations as to what the question proposer was after.

Intention 1: [(30+6)-32] -: (9 xx 2)[(30+6)32]÷(9×2)

Intention 2: ((30+6)-32)/(9) xx 2(30+6)329×2

color(blue)("Assumption: Intention 1 is the case.")Assumption: Intention 1 is the case.

Write as

(30+6-32)/(9xx2) = (6-2)/(9xx2) = 4/1830+6329×2=629×2=418

color(brown)("Divide top and bottom by 2 giving")Divide top and bottom by 2 giving

(4-:2)/(18-:2) =2/94÷218÷2=29