Question

Solve: 2/3 /(-4)-[1/6-8/6]

Answer 1

1

Explanation:

Order of operations rules requires that we multiply and divide before carrying out addition and subtraction.

so, we simplify 2/3 / (-4) first, obtaining -1/6.

Then we have -1/6 - 1/6 + 8/6, which combines to 6/6, or just 1. since a whole fraction is considered a constant.