Question

Simplify:

2/3 - 5/6 • 8
A) -4
B) -6
C) -
22
3
D) -
4
3

Answer 1

Explanation:

2/3 - 5/6 * 8

You have to multiply first, then subtract:

-5/6 * 8 = -20/3

Put it back into an equation:

2/3 - 20/3

Simplify:

-18/3

= -6

Answer 2

B) -6

Explanation:

2/3 - 5/6 • 8

According to PEMDAS, we need to multiply before we subtract

5/6 *8 = 40/6

We can divide the top and bottom by 2

40/6 = 20/3

Replace 5/6*8 with 20/3 in the original equation

2/3 -20/3

-18/3

Divide the top and bottom by 3

-6/1

-6