\(2 - 8 \div ( 2^4 \div 2) =\)_________.
1
-6
-0.5
2
Detailed Explanation
Remember your order of operations:
Complete operations within parentheses first.
Calculate exponents.
Then multiply and divide in order from left to right.
Then add and subtract in order from left to right.
\(2 - 8 \div ( 2^4 \div 2)\)
\(= 2 - 8 \div (16 \div 2) \)
\(= 2 - 8 \div 8 \)
\(= 2-1 = 1\).
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