math problem giving mom a math headache

[sportsmom9395]

Using the only mathematical symbols + - * / complete the following sum :- 7 () 2 () 24 () 8 = 12 ( Do not rearrange numbers)

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Using the only mathematical symbols + - * / complete the following sum :- 7 () 2 () 24 () 8 = 12 ( Do not rearrange numbers)

These problems are there to give the children headache - why are you trying to share their pain?

Let them try it out - there are only so many possibilities - and with educated elimination, your child should get the answer without headache.
It will not be good for the student, if you do the problem instead....

 

[jayb]

7(+)2(+)24(/)8
Order of operations: Multiplication, division,addition, subtraction
You follow that rather than go from left to right. So here, you divide first. 24/8 is 3 and then you do 7+2+3=12.