SOLUTION: divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10? I'm not sure if it wants me to divide 30 by 15, which is half of 30, or divide 30 by .5 which is 1/2 in decimal form. Divide 30 by 15 and add 10 =

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Question 606062: divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10?
I'm not sure if it wants me to divide 30 by 15, which is half of 30, or divide 30 by .5 which is 1/2 in decimal form.
Divide 30 by 15 and add 10 = 25
but
Divide 30 by .5 and add 10 = 70
Which equation do you think is right by the way it is worded?
PLEASE HELP
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Divide 30 by 1/2 means 30/(1/2) = 30/0.5 = 60

If they wanted you to cut 30 in half, they would have said "Divide 30 by 2", "Multiply 30 by 1/2" or "Cut 30 in half" (or something along those lines)

So the answer would be 70.