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Example Questions

Example Question #2 : How To Use The Order Of Operations In Pre Algebra

Evaluate the following expression:

\(\displaystyle 50\div(3+2)^2+5\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 1.67\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle -3\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we must follow the order of operations. That is: Parentheses, Exponent, Multiply, Divide, Addition, Subtraction (PEMDAS).

First, we evaluate the parentheses:

\(\displaystyle 50\div(3+2)^2+5\)

\(\displaystyle 50\div(5)^2+5\)

Next, we evaluate the exponents:

\(\displaystyle 50\div25+5\)

Next, we complete the multiplication and division from the left to the right of the expression:

\(\displaystyle 2+5\)

Finally, we complete the addition:

\(\displaystyle 2+5 = 7\)

Example Question #21 : High School Math

Evaluate the following expression:

\(\displaystyle 3 + 2\cdot (4+1) - 5\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we must follow the order of operations. That is: Parentheses, Exponent, Multiply, Divide, Addition, Subtraction (PEMDAS).

First, we evaluate the parentheses:

\(\displaystyle 3 + 2\cdot (4+1) - 5\)

\(\displaystyle 3 + 2\cdot (5) - 5\)

Next, we complete the multiplication:

\(\displaystyle 3 + 10 - 5\)

Finally, we evaluate the addition and subtraction from left to right in the expression:

\(\displaystyle 13 - 5 = 8\)

Example Question #21 : High School Math

Evaluate the following expression:

\(\displaystyle 50\cdot (3+7)^2\div25-27\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle -3\)

\(\displaystyle 67\)

\(\displaystyle 500\)

\(\displaystyle 173\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 173\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we must follow the order of operations. That is: Parentheses, Exponent, Multiply, Divide, Addition, Subtraction (PEMDAS).

First, we evaluate the parentheses:

\(\displaystyle 50\cdot (3+7)^2\div25-27\)

\(\displaystyle 50\cdot (10)^2\div25-27\)

Next, we evaluate the exponents:

\(\displaystyle 50\cdot 100 \div25-27\)

Next, following PEMDAS, we evaluate the multiplication and division from left to right in the expression:

\(\displaystyle 5000 \div25-27\)

\(\displaystyle 200-27\)

Finally, we evaluate the subtraction:

\(\displaystyle 200-27 = 173\) 

Example Question #2 : Order Of Operations

Solve the following problem: \(\displaystyle 17+4\cdot 2-6/2=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 22\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 21\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 22\)

Explanation:

First, work from left to right completing multiplication and division, then work from left to right completing addition and subtraction. 

\(\displaystyle 17+(2\cdot 4)-(6/2)\)

\(\displaystyle 17+8-3=22\)

Example Question #21 : High School Math

Express in degrees: \(\displaystyle \frac{7\pi }{2 5}\) radians

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 100.8^{\circ }\)

\(\displaystyle 25.2^{\circ }\)

\(\displaystyle 50.4^{\circ }\)

\(\displaystyle 130^{\circ }\)

\(\displaystyle 65^{\circ }\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 50.4^{\circ }\)

Explanation:

Since \(\displaystyle 180 ^{\circ } = \pi \textrm{ rad}\), we can convert as follows:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7\pi }{2 5} \cdot \frac{180}{\pi } = \frac{7 }{ 5} \cdot \frac{36}{1 } =50.4^{\circ }\)

Example Question #22 : High School Math

Suppose you know the values of \(\displaystyle M\) and \(\displaystyle N\) , and you want to evaluate the expression:

\(\displaystyle \frac{19-M+0.5N }{12}\)

In which order would you carry out the four operations in the expression?

Possible Answers:

Add, subtract, multiply, divide

Multiply, add, subtract, divide

Subtract, add, multiply, divide

Multiply, subtract, add, divide

Divide, multiply, subtract, add

Correct answer:

Multiply, subtract, add, divide

Explanation:

A fraction bar in an expression acts as both a division symbol and a grouping symbol, so we evaluate the numerator first. Within the numerator, there is a multplication, a subtraction, and an addition, so, by order of operations, we multiply first. Addition and subtraction are carried out right to left; the subtraction is left of the addition, so we subtract next, then add. Finally, we divide the numerator by the denominator.

In summary: Multiply, subtract, add, divide

Example Question #3 : Order Of Operations

Suppose you know the value of \(\displaystyle N\), and you want to evaluate the expression:

\(\displaystyle 8 \cdot \left (N + 1 \right ) \div N^{2}\)

In which order would you carry out the four operations in the expression?

Possible Answers:

Add, multiply, divide, square

Add, square, multiply, divide

Multiply, divide, add, square

Add, square, divide, multiply

Multiply, add, divide, square

Correct answer:

Add, square, multiply, divide

Explanation:

By order of operations, always carry out any operations within parentheses first; this is the addition.  This removes the parentheses; what remains is a square, a multiplication, and a division. Since there are no more grouping symbols, square next. The multiplication is done next, as multiplications and divisions are performed in left-to-right order.

In summary: Add, square, multiply, divide

Example Question #1 : How To Use The Order Of Operations In Pre Algebra

Suppose you know the value of \(\displaystyle N\), and you want to evaluate the expression:

\(\displaystyle 3 (N + 7)^{2} - 9\)

In which order would you carry out the four operations in the expression?

Possible Answers:

Square, add, multiply, subtract

Multiply, add, square, subtract

Multiply, square, add, subtract

Add, square, multiply, subtract

Square, multiply, add, subtract

Correct answer:

Add, square, multiply, subtract

Explanation:

By order of operations, always carry out any operations within parentheses first; this is the addition. This removes the parentheses; what remains is a square, a multiplication, and a subtraction. This is the correct order in the absence of grouping symbols.

In summary: Add, square, multiply, subtract

Example Question #2 : Order Of Operations

Simplify the expression.

\(\displaystyle 4+2x-1(5^2* 3)\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2x-26\)

\(\displaystyle 8x-75\)

\(\displaystyle 6x-75\)

\(\displaystyle 2x-72\)

\(\displaystyle 2x-71\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2x-71\)

Explanation:

The order of operations is parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction (PEMDAS).

\(\displaystyle 4+2x-1(5^2* 3)\)

First, we will evaluate the parentheses. Within the parentheses, we need to solve the exponent, then multiply,

\(\displaystyle 4+2x-1(25* 3)\)

\(\displaystyle 4+2x-1(75)\)

Now that the parenthesis is evaluated, we need to multiply.

\(\displaystyle 4+2x-75\)

Finally, we add and subtract. We can arrange the terms in any order.

\(\displaystyle 2x+4-75\)

\(\displaystyle 2x-71\)

Example Question #21 : High School Math

Evaluate the following expression: 

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

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 75\)

\(\displaystyle 21\)

\(\displaystyle 225\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

\(\displaystyle 33\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 75\)

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. 

 

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

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