In previous articles, we have seen what is the order of operations for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division and also the order we must follow when there are exponents.

When the exercise we need to solve includes parentheses, we always (always!) start with the operation contained within them.

  1. Parentheses
  2. Exponents and roots
  3. Multiplications and divisions
  4. Additions and subtractions

Reminder: when an exercise presents operations that have the same precedence, that is, multiplications and divisions or additions and subtractions, we will solve the exercise from left to right.

Suggested Topics to Practice in Advance

  1. The Order of Basic Operations: Addition, Subtraction, and Multiplication
  2. Order of Operations: Exponents
  3. Order of Operations: Roots

Practice Parentheses in advanced Order of Operations

Examples with solutions for Parentheses in advanced Order of Operations

Exercise #1

8×(5×1)= 8\times(5\times1)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations, we first solve the expression in parentheses:

5×1=5 5\times1=5

Now we multiply:

8×5=40 8\times5=40

Answer

40

Exercise #2

[(52):31]×4= [(5-2):3-1]\times4=

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Step-by-Step Solution

In the order of operations, parentheses come before everything else.

We start by solving the inner parentheses in the subtraction operation:

((3):31)×4= ((3):3-1)\times4= We continue with the inner parentheses in the division operation and then subtraction:

(11)×4= (1-1)\times4=

We continue solving the subtraction exercise within parentheses and then multiply:

0×4=0 0\times4=0

Answer

0 0

Exercise #3

(159)×(73)= (15-9)\times(7-3)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations rules, we must first solve the expressions inside of the parentheses:

159=6 15-9=6

73=4 7-3=4

We obtain the following expression:

6×4=24 6\times4=24

Answer

24 24

Exercise #4

(126+9)×(7+3)= (12-6+9)\times(7+3)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations, we will first solve the expressions in parentheses, and then multiply:

(126+9)=(6+9)=15 (12-6+9)=(6+9)=15

(7+3)=10 (7+3)=10

Now let's solve the multiplication problem:

15×10=150 15\times10=150

Answer

150 150

Exercise #5

(166)×9+(73)= (16-6)\times9+(7-3)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations, we'll first solve the exercises in parentheses:

(166)=10 (16-6)=10

(73)=4 (7-3)=4

Now we'll get the exercise:

10×9+4 10\times9+4

We'll put the multiplication exercise in parentheses to avoid confusion in the rest of the solution:

(10×9)+4= (10\times9)+4=

According to the order of operations, we'll solve the multiplication exercise and then add:

90+4=94 90+4=94

Answer

94 94

Exercise #6

(7+2)×(3+8)= (7+2)\times(3+8)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Simplify this expression paying attention to the order of operations. Whereby exponentiation precedes multiplication, division precedes addition and subtraction and that parentheses precede all of the above.

Therefore, let's first start by simplifying the expressions within the parentheses. After which we perform the multiplication between them:

(7+2)(3+8)=911=99 (7+2)\cdot(3+8)= \\ 9\cdot11=\\ 99 Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Answer

99

Exercise #7

Choose the exercise for the highest result

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's solve exercise A:

8×8=64 8\times8=64

Let's solve exercise B:

10×6=60 10\times6=60

Let's solve exercise C:

12×5=60 12\times5=60

Let's solve exercise D:

15×4=60 15\times4=60

Answer

8×(124) 8\times(12-4)

Exercise #8

(85+5):10= (85+5):10=

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Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations rules, we must first solve the expression within the parentheses:

85+5=90 85+5=90

We should obtain the following expression:

90:10=9 90:10=9

Answer

9

Exercise #9

Solve the exercise:

3(41)+5:1= 3\cdot(4-1)+5:1=

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Step-by-Step Solution

We solve the exercise in parentheses:33+5:1= 3\cdot3+5:1=

We place in parentheses the multiplication and division exercises:

(33)+(5:1)= (3\cdot3)+(5:1)=

We solve the exercises in parentheses:

9+5=14 9+5=14

Answer

14 14

Exercise #10

Solve the following exercise:

423:(1+3)= 4\cdot2-3:(1+3)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

First, we solve the exercise within the parentheses:

423:4= 4\cdot2-3:4=

We place multiplication and division exercises within parentheses:

(42)(3:4)= (4\cdot2)-(3:4)=

We solve the exercises within the parentheses:

834=714 8-\frac{3}{4}=7\frac{1}{4}

Answer

714 7\frac{1}{4}

Exercise #11

Solve the exercise:

3:(4+5)96= 3:(4+5)\cdot9-6=

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Step-by-Step Solution

We solve the exercise in parentheses:

3:996= 3:9\cdot9-6=

3996= \frac{3}{9}\cdot9-6=

We simplify and subtract:

36=3 3-6=-3

Answer

-3

Exercise #12

(30+6):4×3= (30+6):4\times3=

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Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations, first we solve the exercise within parentheses:

30+6=36 30+6=36

Now we solve the exercise

36:4×3= 36:4\times3=

Since the exercise only involves multiplication and division operations, we solve from left to right:

36:4=9 36:4=9

9×3=27 9\times3=27

Answer

27

Exercise #13

96:(4×3)1= 9-6:(4\times3)-1=

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Step-by-Step Solution

We simplify this expression paying attention to the order of operations which states that exponentiation comes before multiplication and division, and before addition and subtraction, and that parentheses precede all of them.

Therefore, we start by performing the multiplication within parentheses, then we carry out the division operation, and we finish by performing the subtraction operation:

96:(43)1=96:121=90.51=7.5 9-6:(4\cdot3)-1= \\ 9-6:12-1= \\ 9-0.5-1= \\ 7.5

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Answer

7.5

Exercise #14

(13×2)(12×1.5)= (13\times2)-(12\times1.5)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

According to the order of operations, we will first solve the multiplication exercises in parentheses:

(13×2)=26 (13\times2)=26

(12×1.5)=18 (12\times1.5)=18

Now we will subtract:

2618=8 26-18=8

Answer

8 8

Exercise #15

[(27:3)92]+(5+3)= [(27:3)-9\cdot2]+(5+3)=

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Step-by-Step Solution

We begin by simplifying the given expression paying attention to the order of arithmetic operations which states that powers precede multiplication, division precedes addition and subtraction and that parentheses precede all of the above.

Let's keep in mind that in the given expression there are no parentheses or powers. However there are multiplication and division operations, so we will use them as our starting point. After which we will perform the addition and subtraction operations:

27:392+5+3=918+5+3=1 27:3-9\cdot2+5+3= \\ 9-18+5+3=\\ -1 Therefore, the correct answer is option B.

Answer

1 -1

Topics learned in later sections

  1. Division and Fraction Bars (Vinculum)
  2. The Numbers 0 and 1 in Operations
  3. Neutral Element (Identiy Element)
  4. Multiplicative Inverse
  5. The Order of Operations
  6. Order or Hierarchy of Operations with Fractions