The equals sign (=) is used to show that two things are equal in value.
6 × 4 = 24 and 8 × 3 = 24
So we can say that
6 × 4 = 8 × 3 without saying that they both come to 24.
Example 1
True or false?
56 ÷ 7 = 10 - 3 + 2
Answer
Work out each side separately.
56 ÷ 7 = 8
10 - 3 + 2 = 7 + 2 = 9
They are not equal, so the statement was FALSE.
Example 2
100 ÷ 4 = 5 × 5
100 ÷ 4 = 25
5 × 5 = 25
They are equal, so the statement was TRUE.
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