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If you divide 30 by 1/2, then substract -4 from the result, what do you get ?

 Apr 30, 2015

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Exactly: The answer is 64 and not 11 because 30 divide by 1/2 isn't 30 divide by 2, but 30*2=60, because a/b=a*(1/b). And 60-(-4) isn't 60-4 but 60+4=64.

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30 divided 1/2= 15. When you subtract 4 from this (15-4) you end up with 11. This is the final answer.

 Apr 30, 2015
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No. Remember, this is a tricky question.

 Apr 30, 2015
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30/0.5-(-4)=64

 Apr 30, 2015
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sixty four

 Apr 30, 2015
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Exactly: The answer is 64 and not 11 because 30 divide by 1/2 isn't 30 divide by 2, but 30*2=60, because a/b=a*(1/b). And 60-(-4) isn't 60-4 but 60+4=64.

EinsteinJr Apr 30, 2015

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