Question

8/2(2+2) What is the answer?

Answer 1

Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{8}{2} x (2+2) = \frac{8}{2} x 4 = \frac{8 x 4}{2} = \frac{32}{2} = 16$

Answer 2

Answer: 16

PEMDAS

P: Parenthesis

E: Exponents

M: Multipcaction

D: Divison

A: Addition

S: Subtraction

PEMDAS can be also known as Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally

P: (2+2)

E: N/A (There are no exponents)

M: 4×4

D: 8÷2

A: 2+2

S: N/A (There is nothing to subtract)

How did we get 4×4? We divided 8÷2 which got us 4. Then we added 2+2 and we also got 4. Then we multiplied 4×4 which got us 16. That's how 16 is our answer.