Question

Question 1

Simplify the following arithmetic expression without using a calculator:
1/2 + 7/8 X 49/8 = 7/2 - 3/32
12-1/2 x 271/2​

Answer 1

0 = 0 = 0 = 0 = 0 < 1/

2

< 7/

8

< 7/

2

< 49/

8

< 12 < 271/

2

0 is equal to 0 is equal to 0 is equal to 0 is equal to 0 is less than 1/

2

is less than 7/

8

is less than 7/

2

is less than 49/

8

is less than 12 is less than 271/

2

0/

8

= 0/

8

= 0/

8

= 0/

8

= 0/

8

< 4/

8

< 7/

8

< 28/

8

< 49/

8

< 96/

8

< 1084/

8

Explanation: