document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288041>Question 288041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If A ¥ B means (A + B)/2, then what is the value of (3 ¥ 5) ¥ 8?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 1 b) 6 c) 8 d) 12 e) 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First step is to evaluate (3 ¥ 5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug 3 and 5 into the definition for ¥ <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A+B)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3+5)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/2 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, (3 ¥ 5) = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now take that result and plug it into the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 ¥ 5) ¥ 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 ¥ 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now evaluate that using the definition for ¥ \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A+B)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+8)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12/2 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The result is 6. Answer B<BR>\n" );
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