using order of operations, how do i simplify answer 208?

Question

I need to use order of operations, to solve this problem up to 6 steps, and must use all four operations +, -, x, /

the answer i have to use is 208.

Answer 1

Isaiah,

If you mean 'rewrite' the number 208 using all 4 operations, it can be done in many ways...

 

Notice 204 is divisible by 4.

204 = 4 * 51

So... you can break up these two factors to have the other operations such as 

4 = 8 divided by 2

51 = 60 - 9 

Still need to use addition, so a minor adjustment can use 5 + 4 as the 9.  So...

8 divided by 2 time (60 - (5 + 4))

 

Hope it helps,

Mary Ann