Question

Which operation should be performed first according to the order of operations?

44 • 2 – [(5 + 20 • 3) – 12] + 16 ÷ 2

A.
44 • 2

B.
5 + 20

C.
20 • 3

D.
16 ÷ 2

Answer 1

@flower2468

Answer 2

what do you think

Answer 3

i tjink it d

Answer 4

The order is given by
BODMAS
It stands for 'brackets', 'other', 'division', 'multiplication', 'addition' and 'subtraction'. The order in which we carry out a calculation is important.

So Brackets are done first. IF you have brackets inside brackets then do the inside ones first

it is not D

Answer 5

always parenthesis

Answer 6

no, with parenthesis you always do those first

Answer 7

b

Answer 8

please take a look at teh ORDER
which comes first multiply or add?

Answer 9

no, parenthesis and multipcation and divion go first

Answer 10

c

Answer 11

Which task is enclosed by the innermost parentheses or brackets?

Example: Set of parentheses or brackets: ( ), [ }
Example 2: Set of nested parentheses or brackets: ( ( ) ) , [ [ ] ]

Answer 12

so oyu have GUESSED 3 out of 4

wanna try the 4th?
or want to WORK IT OUT

Answer 13

ok

Answer 14

Do you see any nested parentheses or brackets in this question? If so, where are they?

Kindly drop the "I'm not good at math" comment; it helps no one, least of all you.

Answer 15

it's a

Answer 16

Reasons, please? Otherwise (forgive me for saying so), it looks as tho' you're guessing and nothing more. let's work towards understanding, OK?

Answer 17

YET ANOTHER GUESS
No-one will confirm oyur guesses until you show sign of foillowing the help you are being offered

Answer 18

Do you see any nested parentheses or brackets in this question? If so, where are they?

Answer 19

Example 2: Set of nested parentheses or brackets: ( ( ) ) , [ [ ] ]

Answer 20

it's c

Answer 21

yes

Answer 22

@pink33
How do oyu know that @flower2468 has not just guessed the same as you?

You need to understand HOW to get the answer or you are wasting your time and ours

Answer 23

parenthesis inside the brackets go first....then do pemdas inside parenthesis...then do brackets

Answer 24

I told her, what she wanted to know and she should know the answer if she guessed the answer

Answer 25

you dindt tell what she NEEDS to know - which is HOW to get teh answer

if she gets another similar one then your answer is no use to her

Answer 26

she obviously doesnt understand...she keeps posting same types of problems