10 Questions
According to the text, what is the value of the expression 48/2(9+3)?
2
According to the text, how can the expression 48/2(9+3) be rendered unambiguous?
(48/2)(9+3)
According to the text, what is the standard convention for expressions like ab+c?
(ab)+c
According to the text, what is the standard convention for expressions like a+bc?
a+bc
According to the text, when are expressions like a/bc ambiguous?
When parentheses are not used
What is the earliest known human species present in the Philippines?
Homo luzonensis
Which group of people were the first inhabitants to settle in the prehistoric Philippines?
Negrito groups
From which location did the seafaring Austronesians migrate to the Philippines?
Taiwan
What did the ethnic and social groups in the Philippines eventually develop into?
Early states
Where was the earliest known anatomically modern human found in the Philippines?
Tabon Caves
Study Notes
Order of Operations
- The expression 48/2(9+3) is ambiguous and can be interpreted in different ways.
- To render the expression unambiguous, parentheses can be added to clarify the order of operations.
Convention for Expressions
- The standard convention for expressions like ab+c is to evaluate the multiplication first, then the addition.
- The standard convention for expressions like a+bc is to evaluate the multiplication first, then the addition.
- Expressions like a/bc are ambiguous and can be interpreted in different ways.
Human Settlement in the Philippines
- The earliest known human species present in the Philippines is Homo luzonensis, found in Callao Cave.
- The first inhabitants to settle in the prehistoric Philippines were the Negritos, a group of indigenous people.
- The seafaring Austronesians migrated to the Philippines from Taiwan.
- The ethnic and social groups in the Philippines eventually developed into various societies, including hunter-gatherer groups, agricultural communities, and maritime trading societies.
- The earliest known anatomically modern human found in the Philippines was in Tabon Cave, Palawan.
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