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HELP PLEASE!!!! I NEED HELP ASAP Which statement best describes the expression 3 + y ÷ 2? The quotient of 2 and the sum of 3 and y The quotient of the sum of 3 and y, and 2 The sum of 3 and the quotient of 2 and y The sum of 3 and the quotient of y and 2

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I believe it is D

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Answer:

The sum of 3 and the quotient of y and 2.

Explanation:

The order of operations requires that you evaluate the expression ...

3 + y ÷ 2

by first performing the division, then the addition. So, the addition gives you the sum of 3 and a quotient, because the quotient must be evaluated first.

The quotient is of y and 2 (not 2 and y), because the wording "the quotient of a and b" is always interpreted to mean a÷b.

So, the expression can be described as ...

the sum of 3 and the quotient of y and 2.

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