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Example Question #21 : High School Math

Evaluate the following expression:

$3\cdot ( 3+ 2)^{2}$

Possible Answers:

225

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall the order of operations. PEMDAS indicates that first parentheses, then exponents, then multiplication and division, followed by addition and subtraction, should be completed. We follow this process with this problem.

$3(3 + 2)^{2} = 3(5)^{2} = 3(25) = 75$

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Example Question #31 : High School Math

Evaluate the following expresssion.

$(4 - 7)^{2}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{1}{9}$

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Recall the order of operations (PEMDAS). We want to combine the terms inside our parentheses first. Thus, 4 - 7 = -3 so we have our expression equivalent to:

$(-3)^{2} = 9$ . Don't forget to keep the in parentheses after you get it as the sum.

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Example Question #11 : Order Of Operations

$3-7\ast8+4\div2=?$

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Remember the order of operations: "PEMDAS” or "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally" stands for "Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction".

$3-7\ast8+4\div2=?$

$3-\left (7\ast8 \right )\left +(4\div2 \right )=$

3-56+2=

-53+2=-51

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Example Question #15 : Operations And Properties

Simplify:

$6-(2+5^{2})$

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Follow the order of operations.

First take care of any exponents:

$6-(2+5^{2})$

= 6 - (2 + 25)

Then perform the operations in parentheses:

= 6 - 27

= -21

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Example Question #11 : How To Use The Order Of Operations In Pre Algebra

12+4^2=

Possible Answers:

256

Correct answer:

Explanation:

In terms of order of operations, you must first perform the exponent portions and then add to the 12:

4^2=16

16+12=28

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Example Question #35 : High School Math

Simplify $\frac{8-(3*4)^-^1}{4-3^-^2^}$

Possible Answers:

$\frac{95}{12}$

$\frac{281}{14}$

$\frac{57}{28}$

$\frac{5}{12}$

Correct answer:

$\frac{57}{28}$

Explanation:

Applying the Order of Operations to the numerator, we get:

8-(3*4)^-^1

8 - 12^-^1

$8-\frac{1}{12}$

$\frac{96}{12} - \frac{1}{12}$

$\frac{95}{12}$

Applying the Order of Operations to the denominator, we get:

4-3^-^2

$4-\frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{36}{9} - \frac{1}{9}$

$\frac{35}{9}$

We divide these fractions to get:

$\frac{95}{12} \cdot \frac{9}{35}=\frac{19}{4}\cdot \frac{3}{7}=\frac{57}{28}$

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