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Algebra Difficulty 1.8 Junior Find the answer

What is the value of (20−16)imes(12+8)4\frac{(20-16) imes (12+8)}{4}?

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Solution

Using the correct order of operations, (20−16)imes(12+8)4=4imes204=804=20\frac{(20-16) imes (12+8)}{4} = \frac{4 imes 20}{4} = \frac{80}{4} = 20.

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