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Easy Confusion
Replace each ? with the number 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 to make the equation true. Each number is used only once, and a different number is used for each ?
( ? + ? - ? X ?) / ? = 1
/ means divide.
X means multiply.
There are many different possible answers.
( ? + ? - ? X ?) / ? = 1
/ means divide.
X means multiply.
There are many different possible answers.
Hint
Remember the order of operations or PEMDAS (parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction).Answer
Possible answers:(3+4 - 1X2)/5=1
(2+5 - 1X3)/4=1
(2+5 - 1X4)/3=1
(3+4 - 1X5)/2=1
Note: The numbers that you add together can be reversed and/or the numbers that you multiply can be reversed.
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