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Interchange two numbers in the equation to make it correct: 36 x 11 / 3 − 10 + 4 = 49

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2\text{2}

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The problem asks us to identify which two numbers should be interchanged in the given equation to make it mathematically correct.
The equation is:

36×11÷3−10+4=4936 \times 11 \div 3 - 10 + 4 = 49

First, let's calculate the current value of the left side of the equation using the order of operations (BODMAS/PEMDAS):

  1. Multiplication and Division

    (from left to right):
    36×11=39636 \times 11 = 396
    396÷3=132396 \div 3 = 132
    So the equation becomes:
    132−10+4132 - 10 + 4

  2. Addition and Subtraction

    (from left to right):
    132−10=122132 - 10 = 122
    122+4=126122 + 4 = 126

    Currently, the equation is 126=49126 = 49, which is incorrect. We need to find an interchange of two numbers that makes the left side equal to 49.

    Let's test each option:

    Option 1: Interchange 10 and 4
    The equation becomes:
    36×11÷3−4+1036 \times 11 \div 3 - 4 + 10

    1. 36×11=39636 \times 11 = 396
    2. 396÷3=132396 \div 3 = 132
    3. 132−4=128132 - 4 = 128
    4. 128+10=138128 + 10 = 138 Since 138≠49138 \neq 49, this option is incorrect.

    Option 2: Interchange 4 and 11
    The equation becomes:
    36×4÷3−10+1136 \times 4 \div 3 - 10 + 11

    1. 36×4=14436 \times 4 = 144
    2. 144÷3=48144 \div 3 = 48
    3. 48−10=3848 - 10 = 38
    4. 38+11=4938 + 11 = 49 Since 49=4949 = 49, this option is correct.

    Let's quickly check the other options to confirm.

    Option 3: Interchange 49 and 36
    This option suggests swapping the target value (49) with a number in the expression (36). If we interpret this as making the left side equal to 36, it would be:
    49×11÷3−10+449 \times 11 \div 3 - 10 + 4
    539÷3−10+4539 \div 3 - 10 + 4
    This will not result in an integer, and certainly not 36. This option is incorrect.

    Option 4: Interchange 11 and 3
    The equation becomes:
    36×3÷11−10+436 \times 3 \div 11 - 10 + 4

    1. 36×3=10836 \times 3 = 108
    2. 108÷11108 \div 11 is not an integer (108/11≈9.81108/11 \approx 9.81). This will not result in 49. This option is incorrect.

    Therefore, interchanging 4 and 11 makes the equation correct.

    The final answer is 2\text{2}

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