## InspectorJoe one year ago can anyone help me resolve this problem for some reason I can't figure the right process to resolve thanks in advance. 16/4X4/2X256

1. freckles

are you trying to simplify: $\frac{16}{4} \cdot \frac{4}{2} \cdot 256?$

2. freckles

just want to make sure that is what I'm reading

3. inspectorjoe

actually you are close but is 16 divided by 4 times 4 divided 2 times 256

4. freckles

hmmm... then I don't know because I think that is what I wrote

5. inspectorjoe

Correct but the way is written is not like an equation is just from left to right with the actual icons |dw:1440391854458:dw|

6. inspectorjoe

$16\div4\times4\div2\times256$

7. freckles

you do the multiplication/division as it occurs left to right

8. freckles

16 divided by 4=?

9. freckles

then do that result times 4 then do that result divided by 2 then do that result times 256

10. inspectorjoe

That is why my answer was not balance to be the correct answer. I was simplifying by doing the multiplication first and than divide. Thanks

11. inspectorjoe

12. freckles

16 divided by 4=4 4 times 4=16 16 divided by 2=8 and 8*256= 2048 yep seems great

13. freckles

also the way I wrote it is equivalent

14. freckles

$\frac{16}{4} \cdot \frac{4}{2} \cdot 256 \\ 4 \cdot 2 \cdot 256 \\ 8 \cdot 256 \\ 2048$

15. inspectorjoe

great thanks I just posted another problem which my answer came up in decimal