
Understanding the Math Problem: What's Half of 2 + 2?

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Mathematics
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6th - 7th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main question posed in the video?
What is the sum of 2 + 2?
What is half of 2 + 2?
What is the product of 2 and 2?
What is the difference between 2 and 2?
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the answer to 'What's half of 2 + 2?' not two?
Because the correct interpretation leads to a different calculation
Because the problem is unsolvable
Because 2 + 2 equals 5
Because the problem requires division first
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the correct answer to the problem 'What's half of 2 + 2?'
Two
Three
Four
One
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What common mistake do people make when solving 'What's half of 2 + 2?'?
They divide the numbers incorrectly
They subtract instead of adding
They add 2 + 2 first and then take half
They multiply before adding
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of parentheses in solving math problems?
They determine the order of operations
They have no effect on calculations
They indicate multiplication
They indicate subtraction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Algebra, Subtraction
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Statistics
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Simplification
Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important not to add words like 'sum' into the problem statement?
It makes the problem unsolvable
It has no effect on the solution
It makes the problem easier
It changes the mathematical operation required
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