Which two signs and two numbers should be interchanged to make the given equation correct?
28 - 32 ÷ 2 × 8 + 34 = 132
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. + and -; 32 and 34
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Given equation: 28 - 32 ÷ 2 × 8 + 34 = 132 Check the options Option 1: × and -; 8 and 2 After interchanging the equation becomes; = 28 × 32 ÷ 8 - 2 + 34 = 144 Hence, option 1 is not the correct answer. |
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Option 2: + and -; 32 and 34 After interchanging the equation becomes; = 28 + 34 ÷ 2 × 8 - 32 = 132 Hence, option 2 is the correct answer. |
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Option 3: × and -; 32 and 34 After interchanging the equation becomes; = 28 × 34 ÷ 2 - 8 + 32 = 500 Hence, option 3 is not the correct answer. |
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Option 4: + and -; 28 and 32 After interchanging the equation becomes; = 32 + 28 ÷ 2 × 8 - 34 = 110 Hence, option 4 is not the correct answer. |