Rule 20: Order of Operations

Multiplication and division must be completed before addition and subtraction.

Example: Calculate tex2html_wrap_inline18 .

Answer: The answer is 62.

Solution:
Since multiplication comes before addition, the problem tex2html_wrap_inline18 can be simplified to tex2html_wrap_inline22 which in turn can be simplified to 62.

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Work the following problems and click on Answer to check your results.

Problem 1: Calculate tex2html_wrap_inline24.
Answer

Problem 2: Calculate tex2html_wrap_inline26.
Answer

Problem 3: Calculate tex2html_wrap_inline28.
Answer

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[Division] [Building Fractions] [Addition] [Subtraction]
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