Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the given equation?
$3 \times 6 + 2 - 4 \div 8 = 13$

Question

Which two signs should be interchanged to correct the given equation?$3 \times 6 + 2 - 4 \div 8 = 13$

Prepp Team · Accepted Answer

Equation Correction: Interchange Signs

The problem requires us to interchange two mathematical signs in the given equation to make it true. The original equation is:

$3 \times 6 + 2 - 4 \div 8 = 13$

First, let's evaluate the original equation using the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS):

The original equation evaluates to $19.5$, not $13$. We need to test the given options.

The correct answer indicates that interchanging the division ($\div$) and plus ($+$) signs corrects the equation. Let's verify this.

The signs to be interchanged are $\div$ and $+$.

The original equation is: $3 \times 6 + 2 - 4 \div 8 = 13$.

After interchanging $\div$ and $+$, the equation becomes:

$3 \times 6 \div 2 - 4 + 8 = 13$

Now, let's evaluate this new equation using the order of operations:

The equation now correctly evaluates to $13$. Therefore, interchanging the $\div$ and $+$ signs is the correct solution.

Prepp Team · Answer

$+$ and $	imes$

Prepp Team · Answer

$+$ and $-$

Prepp Team · Answer

$	imes$ and $-$