Arithmetic of Computers

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Lesson 4

Practice Makes Perfect

Prowess with powers

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Your answer :

6(4¹) = 6.

First do the arithmetic inside the parentheses:

(4¹) = 4

(Is this where you went wrong?)

Then multiply that result by the number in front of the parentheses, 6:

6 × 4 = ?

See? Now return to page 143 and choose the right answer.

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Answer to Self-Test Question 4, Lesson 4 :

a. 20; b. 6; c. 18.