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Which two signs/numbers need to be interchanged to make the given equation correct?


8 ÷ 2 + 4 = 10

Options

A

÷ and +, 8 and 4

B

÷ and +

C

+ and ÷, 8 and 2

D

+ and ÷, 2 and 4

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Correct Answer :

Option D

+ and ÷, 2 and 4

Solution :

The correct option is + and ÷, 2 and 4.

To understand why this is the correct choice, let us analyze the given mathematical equation step-by-step.

The original equation is:

8÷2+4=10

According to the BODMAS rule, division must be performed before addition. Let us evaluate the left-hand side (LHS) of the original equation:
First, calculate the division:
8÷2=4
Next, add 4 to the result:
4+4=8
Since 810, the original equation is incorrect.

Now, let us interchange the signs + and ÷, and the numbers 2 and 4 in the original equation:
1. Swap the division sign (÷) and the addition sign (+).
2. Swap the numbers 2 and 4.

Applying these interchanges to the original expression 8÷2+4 gives:
- The first operator (÷) becomes (+).
- The second operator (+) becomes (÷).
- The number 2 becomes 4.
- The number 4 becomes 2.

This results in the new LHS expression:

8+4÷2

Let us evaluate this new expression using the order of operations (division first):
First, perform the division:
4÷2=2
Next, perform the addition:
8+2=10

The evaluated LHS is now equal to the right-hand side (10). Thus, interchanging + and ÷ along with the numbers 2 and 4 makes the equation correct.

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