I Imusum New member Joined Oct 27, 2011 Messages 1 Oct 27, 2011 #1 Son's fifth grade math came home today with instructions to add parentheses (i.e. grouping) to make the equation correct. 14 ÷ 1 + 8 x 8 - 1 = 15 Can't figure it out. Please help.
Son's fifth grade math came home today with instructions to add parentheses (i.e. grouping) to make the equation correct. 14 ÷ 1 + 8 x 8 - 1 = 15 Can't figure it out. Please help.
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,325 Oct 27, 2011 #2 There are only 24 different ways to do it. Try them. I did not find a 15. A couple of 154s.
