Question

Which of the following is equivalent to 5 a) ²/3 + 2/1/1/0 4 b) 1/2 x 1/1/20 c) / x4 d) / x4 ÷ 4 ? Show your thinking.​

Answer 1

The answer is d) / x4 ÷ 4.

To show my thinking, I will use the distributive property to simplify the expression.

5 = (1/2 x 1/1/20) + (²/3 + 2/1/1/0 4)

= (1/2 x 1/1/20) + (1/2 x 4)

= (1/2 x 1/1/20) + (1/2 x 4/1)

= (1/2 x 1/1/20) + (1/2 x 4/1) ÷ 4

= (1/2 x 1/1/20 ÷ 4) + (1/2 x 4/1 ÷ 4)

= (1/2 x 1/4/80) + (1/2 x 1/4)

= (1/8 x 1/80) + (1/8)

= 1/8 + 1/8

= / x4 ÷ 4