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Hi, i dont understand to this questions. I need help and explanation the step and answer. Thank you
Recall your order of operations, which is what you have probably just learnt recently.
Brackets first.
Division and/or multiplication next, whichever comes first.
Addition and/or subtraction next, whichever comes first.
30 + 48 / 3 x 2
I see a +, then a /, then a x. No brackets. Which one should I calculate first?
I see the plus. I might think, “30 + 48 = 78”.
But then, immediately after the plus is a divide, and after that is a multiplication (without brackets).
So, we do division first since it comes before the multiplication and it takes priority over the plus.
30 + 48 / 3 x 2
= 30 + 16 x 2
Should we now do 30 + 16 first or 16 x 2 first?
Now, the multiplication takes priority over the addition, so we complete the multiplication first.
30 + 16 x 2
= 30 + 32
With no other operation in sight, we add the remaining to obtain 62.
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