Interpret expression correctly: First, we need to interpret the expression correctly. The colon ":" typically represents division, so the expression can be rewritten as 8÷2(2+2). According to the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS), we must calculate the expression inside the parentheses first.Calculation: (2+2)=4
Calculate inside parentheses: Now we have the expression 8÷2×4. Next, we perform the division and multiplication from left to right, as they have the same precedence.Calculation: 8÷2=4
Perform division and multiplication: We now multiply the result by 4. Calculation: 4×4=16
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