Given the original expression lean wrote (30 + 6) ÷ 12 = 36 ÷ 12 = 3
Test for all the options to know which of them is equivalent to the above expression
Option A
36 ÷ 3 x 4 = 12 x 4 = 48
Option A is wrong
For Option B
(3 x 3 x 4) ÷ 4 x 3 = 36 ÷ 4 x 3 = 9 x 3 = 27
Option B is wrong
For Option C
5 x 6 + 2 x 3 ÷ 3 x 2 x 2 = 30 + 6 ÷ 12 =30 + 0.5 = 30 .5
Option C is wrong
For Option D
(3 x 3 x 2 x 2) ÷ ( 3 x 2 x 2) = 36 ÷ 12 = 3
Hence, Option D is correct
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