SOLUTION: Kelly telephoned Brook about a homework problem. Kelly said, "Four plus three times two is 14, isn't it?" Brook replied, "No, it's 10." Did someone make a mistake? Can you explain
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Question 775636: Kelly telephoned Brook about a homework problem. Kelly said, "Four plus three times two is 14, isn't it?" Brook replied, "No, it's 10." Did someone make a mistake? Can you explain where these two answers came from?
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Answer by honors(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Brook is correct and Kelley is wrong
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Kelly telephoned Brook about a homework problem. Kelly said, "Four plus three times two is 14, isn't it?" Brook replied, "No, it's 10." Did someone make a mistake? Can you explain where these two answers came from?
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It's either 4 + 3*2 = 10
or (4+3)*2 = 14
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Using PEMDAS, and without additional info, multiply first, then add.
--> 10
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