(84 ÷ 14 ÷ 2 ÷ 9) * ? = 33⅓
Correct answer: A. 100
- A. 100
- B. 300
- C. 90,000
- D. 10,000Fun & Trivia
Explanation
Evaluate the division from left to right: 84 ÷ 14 ÷ 2 ÷ 9 = 6 ÷ 2 ÷ 9 = 3 ÷ 9 = 1/3. Therefore (1/3) × ? = 33 1/3 = 100/3, so ? = (100/3) × 3 = 100. The likely mistake is choosing 300 by multiplying 33 1/3 by 9 but forgetting the division by 14 and 2.
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