what is the answer if you divide 8 by half and add 5?
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answers:
sepia say: 8 / (1/2) + 5
= 16 + 5
= 21
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say: 8 / (1/2) = (8 * 2) + 5 = 16 + 5 = 21
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Krishnamurthy say: 21
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roger say: 21
8/(1/2) +5 == 16+5 =21
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Iggy Rocko say: 8/(1/2) + 5 =
8 * 2 + 5 =
16 + 5 =
21
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Doc say: 9
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Como say: 16 + 5 = 21
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paul say: do your own home work
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frombrum say: 21
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Puzzling say: Remember, when dividing by a fraction, turn it into a multiplication by the reciprocal. If you divided 8 pizzas by ½, you'd end up with 16 pieces. Then add 5 to get 21.
Mathematically:
8 / ½ + 5
= 8 * 2 + 5
= 16 + 5
= 21
Answer:
21
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