The answer is:
________________________________________________________ "

"; or, "
5

" ;
or, write as: "
5.366" .
________________________________________________________Step-by-step explanation:__________________________________Given: " (1 + 0.12 ÷ 12)12 * 1 ÷ 2− 1 ÷ 0.12 ÷ 12 = ? " ;
___________________________________________First, start with the "parentheses" ;
______________________________ "(1 + 0.12 ÷ 12) = ??
Start with the division: " 0.12 ÷ 12 = 0.01 " .
"(1 + 0.01)" = (1.01) .
We have: "1.01 (12)
Given: " (1.01)12 * 1 ÷ 2 − 1 ÷ 0.12 ÷ 12 = ? " ;
So, 1.01 * 12 = 12 .12 .
______________________
" 12.12 * 1 ÷ 2 − 1 ÷ 0.12 ÷ 12 = ? " ;
Note: Using order of operations, treat this problem as:
" [ (12.12 * 1) ÷ 2 ] − [ (1 ÷ 0.12) ÷ 12 ] = ? " ;
→ ( 12.12 ÷ 2 ) − (25/3) ÷ 12 ] = ? " ;
→ ( 6.06) − { (25/3) * 1/12) } = ?
→ ( 6.06) − { ( 25* 1) / (3*12) = ?
→ ( 6.06) − { ( 25* 1) / (3*12) = ?
→ ( 6.06) − (25/36) ;
→ 6

−

;
→ 6

−

;
Rewrite " 6

" ; as an improper fraction:
→ " 6

" = "[ (50*6) + 3 ] / 50 =

;
__________________________________________→ 6

−

;
=

−

;
=

;
=

;
_________________________________→ Divide EACH SIDE of the "fraction" by "2" ; to simplify:
____________________________________________________→

;
=

= 5

; or, write as:
(5 + (329 ÷ 900) = →
5.3655555555555556 .
→ round to:
5.366 .
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