IXL | Numerical operations: find the missing sign

Which sign makes the statement true?

(5 3) + 2 = 4

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Which sign makes the statement true?

(3 + 2) 4 = 1

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First, simplify the part in parentheses:

Now try each operation:

Is it addition?

No, the two sides of the equation are not equal. It is not addition.

Is it subtraction?

Yes, the two sides of the equation are equal. It is subtraction.

Just to see what happens, let's try the remaining operations.

Is it multiplication?

No, the two sides of the equation are not equal. It is not multiplication.

Is it division?

No, the two sides of the equation are not equal. It is not division.

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