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Question 87

What is the value of 10 - (-12) / 4?

  1. 22
  2. 7
  3. 13Correct answer
  4. -3

Explanation

Division outranks subtraction, so twelve below zero shared into four parts gives three below zero, and taking away a quantity below zero adds three to ten, giving thirteen. Losing the minus sign in the quotient turns that closing step into an ordinary subtraction and lands on seven instead.

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