The question is nonsense. For a start, the quantity ½ is spoken "one half" not "half". But even if you correct that error, the question is still nonsense. The mathematical expression 10 / ½ - 2 does not translate into English as "ten divided by one half minus two". NO mathematical expression translates into English as that. "Ten divided by one half minus two" is completely ambiguous wording. The English language has no grammar or other rules to tell you whether that means (10 / ½) - 2 or 10 / (½ - 2) An example of a correct translation of the mathematical expression 10 / ½ - 2 into English is "subtract two from the quotient of ten and one half". Writing mathematics in natural languages like English requires care and precision.
You're absolutely right about "half" vs "one half", but even then the language is still not clear. There's still no way of knowing whether it's (10 / ½) - 2 or 10 / (½ - 2) Probably the easiest way to translate the expression 10 / ½ - 2 into English is "subtract two from the quotient of ten and one half".
10 divided by one half minus 2=eighteen final answer
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The question is nonsense. For a start, the quantity ½ is spoken "one half" not "half". But even if you correct that error, the question is still nonsense.
The mathematical expression
10 / ½ - 2 does not translate into English as "ten divided by one half minus two". NO mathematical expression translates into English as that.
"Ten divided by one half minus two" is completely ambiguous wording. The English language has no grammar or other rules to tell you whether that means
(10 / ½) - 2
or
10 / (½ - 2)
An example of a correct translation of the mathematical expression
10 / ½ - 2
into English is "subtract two from the quotient of ten and one half".
Writing mathematics in natural languages like English requires care and precision.
The language is not clear,sorry.Half of what ? ....You meant ONE HALF....! THEN its clear !!!
You're absolutely right about "half" vs "one half", but even then the language is still not clear. There's still no way of knowing whether it's
(10 / ½) - 2
or
10 / (½ - 2)
Probably the easiest way to translate the expression
10 / ½ - 2
into English is "subtract two from the quotient of ten and one half".