Which two numbers need to be interchanged to make the following equation correct?
24+22×12÷16–8=32

Let's test the options using the BODMAS rule to find the one that equals 32.
Test Option B (Interchange 24 and 12):
The new equation becomes:

12+22×24÷16−8=32
Applying BODMAS:

Division: 24÷16=
2
3
​


Multiplication: 22×
2
3
​
=11×3=33

Addition and Subtraction: 12+33−8=45−8=37
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=32

Test Option C (Interchange 22 and 16):
The new equation becomes:

24+16×12÷22−8=32
This leaves a fraction (192÷22), which won't yield an integer 32.

Test Option A (Interchange 22 and 24):
The new equation becomes:

22+24×12÷16−8=32
Applying BODMAS:

Division & Multiplication: 24×
16
12
​
=24×
4
3
​
=6×3=18

Equation is now: 22+18−8

40−8=32

Since 32=32, interchanging 22 and 24 makes the equation correct.