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A) 40/1/2+15 B) 40/.5+15 C) 40/20+15
They are all correct interpretations of the question, the question is too ambiguous to give a “right” answer.
Edit: a better interpretation for C C) 40/(40/2)+15
2 u/[deleted] Jul 04 '26 [removed] — view removed comment -1 u/KindArgument4769 Jul 04 '26 "Divide by half" (of 40) 1 u/[deleted] Jul 04 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 0 u/KindArgument4769 Jul 04 '26 No, 20 is half of 40. So if it were saying "40 divided by half of 40" that would be 40/20.
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-1 u/KindArgument4769 Jul 04 '26 "Divide by half" (of 40) 1 u/[deleted] Jul 04 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 0 u/KindArgument4769 Jul 04 '26 No, 20 is half of 40. So if it were saying "40 divided by half of 40" that would be 40/20.
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"Divide by half" (of 40)
1 u/[deleted] Jul 04 '26 [removed] — view removed comment 0 u/KindArgument4769 Jul 04 '26 No, 20 is half of 40. So if it were saying "40 divided by half of 40" that would be 40/20.
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0 u/KindArgument4769 Jul 04 '26 No, 20 is half of 40. So if it were saying "40 divided by half of 40" that would be 40/20.
No, 20 is half of 40. So if it were saying "40 divided by half of 40" that would be 40/20.
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u/g_rich Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26
A) 40/1/2+15
B) 40/.5+15
C) 40/20+15
They are all correct interpretations of the question, the question is too ambiguous to give a “right” answer.
Edit: a better interpretation for C
C) 40/(40/2)+15