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Question 550312: Does anyone know what this " / " symbol means? I am entering a contest where one needs to answer a skill testing question and they are always very simple. This is the entire question
(5X8) + (12/3) =

is it 12 divided by 3?

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Does anyone know what this " / " symbol means? I am entering a contest where one needs to answer a skill testing question and they are always very simple. This is the entire question
(5X8) + (12/3) =
is it 12 divided by 3?
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It is 12 over 3, = 4
12/3 = 12%2F3+=+4
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PS Use * for multiply. x is often used for other things.
And, ^ is used for exponents, or powers.
eg, 2^3 = 8.