Parentheses in the Order of Operations

Opening parentheses and solving everything inside them is the first step in the order of operations.
In every exercise, we first solve what is inside of the parentheses.
We write the result above the parentheses in a small arc or in place of the entire expression inside the parentheses.
If multiplication and division appear inside the parentheses along with addition and subtraction, multiplication and division come first, and only then do we proceed to addition and subtraction from left to right.

Upon completion we proceed to -
Multiplication and division in order, from left to right.
Progressing to-
Addition and subtraction in order, from left to right.

Visual representation of BODMAS/PEMDAS rule emphasizing Brackets (Parentheses) as the first step in arithmetic problem-solving, crucial for accurate mathematical operations.

Suggested Topics to Practice in Advance

  1. Addition and Subtraction
  2. Multiplication and Division

Practice Parentheses in simple Order of Operations

Examples with solutions for Parentheses in simple Order of Operations

Exercise #1

Solve the following equation:

18(3+3)= 18-(3+3)=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's begin by simplifying the expression following the order of operations.

P- PARENTHESES

E-EXPONENTS

D-DIVISION

A-ADDITION

S-SUBTRACTION

18(3+3)=186=12 18-(3+3)= \\ 18-6= \\ 12

Therefore the correct answer is answer D.

Answer

12

Exercise #2

8×(5×1)= 8\times(5\times1)=

Video Solution

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 #3

20(1+9:9)= 20-(1+9:9)=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First, we solve the exercise in the parentheses

(1+9:9)= (1+9:9)=

According to the order of operations, we first divide and then add:

1+1=2 1+1=2

Now we obtain the exercise:

202=18 20-2=18

Answer

18 18

Exercise #4

(159)×(73)= (15-9)\times(7-3)=

Video Solution

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 #5

Solve the following problem:

187×(85)= 187\times(8-5)=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Apply the distributive property and proceed to multiply each term inside of the parentheses by 187:

187×8187×5= 187\times8-187\times5=

Solve the first multiplication problem vertically, making sure to solve it in the correct order (ones multiplied by ones, ones multiplied by tens, ones multiplied by hundreds )

187×8 187\\\times8

We should obtain the following result: 1496

Proceed to solve the second multiplication problem vertically, once again making sure to solve it in the correct order (ones multiplied by ones, ones multiplied by tens, ones multiplied by hundreds )

187×5 187\\\times5

We should obtain the following result: 935

Now to tackle the next problem:

1496935= 1496-935=

We should once again solve this vertically. Make sure to align the digits properly, ones under ones, tens under tens, etc.:

1496935 1496\\-935

Subtract ones from ones, tens from tens, etc., to obtain the final result: 561 561

Answer

561 561

Exercise #6

Solve the following equation:

(294):5= (29-4):5=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's simplify this expression while maintaining the order of operations.

Let's start by solving what's in the parentheses:

294=25 29-4=25

Now we get the expression:

25:5= 25:5=

In the next step, to make the division easier, we'll break down 25 into two smaller factors that are divisible by 5:

(20+5):5= (20+5):5=

Let's divide each factor in the parentheses by 5:

(20:5)+(5:5)= (20:5)+(5:5)=

We'll solve each expression in the parentheses and obtain:

4+1=5 4+1=5

Answer

5 5

Exercise #7

Solve the following expression:

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

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's simplify this expression while following the order of operations which states that exponents come before multiplication and division, which come before addition and subtraction, and that parentheses come before all of them,

We will therefore start by simplifying the expression inside the parentheses and calculate the result of the addition within them, then - we will first perform the division operation:

(85+5):10=90:10=9 (85+5):10= \\ 90:10= \\ 9

Therefore, the correct answer is answer A.

Answer

9 9

Exercise #8

Solve the following equation:

25(8+5)= 25 - (8 + 5) =

Step-by-Step Solution

First, solve the expression inside the parentheses:
8+5=138 + 5 = 13

Then subtract from 25:
2513=1225 - 13 = 12

Answer

12

Exercise #9

Solve the following equation:

30(10+7)= 30 - (10 + 7) =

Step-by-Step Solution

First, solve the expression inside the parentheses:
10+7=1710 + 7 = 17

Then subtract from 30:
3017=1330 - 17 = 13

Answer

13

Exercise #10

Solve the following equation:

(5010)×2= (50-10) \times 2 =

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation, follow these steps:

1. Start with the expression inside the parentheses: 5010 50 - 10 .

2. Calculate 5010 50 - 10 to get 40 40 .

3. Now multiply the result by 2: 40×2 40 \times 2 .

4. Calculate 40×2 40 \times 2 to get 80 80 .

Therefore, the final answer is 80 80 .

Answer

80 80

Exercise #11

Solve the following equation:

(12+8)÷4= (12 + 8) \div 4 =

Step-by-Step Solution

To solve the equation, follow these steps:

1. Start by solving the expression inside the parentheses: 12+8 12 + 8 .

2. Calculate 12+8 12 + 8 to get 20 20 .

3. Now divide the result by 4: 20÷4 20 \div 4 .

4. Calculate 20÷4 20 \div 4 to get 5 5 .

Therefore, the final answer is 5 5 .

Answer

5 5

Exercise #12

9×(2×1)= 9 \times (2 \times 1) =

Step-by-Step Solution

First, calculate the expression within the parentheses:

2×1=2 2 \times 1 = 2

Now, multiply the result by 9:

9×2=18 9 \times 2 = 18

Thus, the final answer is 18.

Answer

18

Exercise #13

10(104):2= 10-(10-4):2=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's simplify this expression while following the order of operations which states that exponents come before multiplication and division, which come before addition and subtraction, and that parentheses come before all of them,

We will start by simplifying the expression inside the parentheses and calculate the result of the subtraction within them, then - since division comes before subtraction, we will first perform the division operation and then perform the subtraction operation:

10(104):2=106:2=103=7 10-(10-4):2= \\ 10-6:2= \\ 10-3= \\ 7

Therefore, the correct answer is answer B.

Answer

7

Exercise #14

Solve the following:

4+(6+6:3)2= 4+(6+6:3)\cdot2=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's simplify this expression while adhering to the order of operations which states that exponents come before multiplication and division, which come before addition and subtraction, and that parentheses take priority over all.

In our expression, there is a term in parentheses that needs to be multiplied. We'll start by simplifying this expression, remembering that division comes before addition, so we'll first perform the division operation within the parentheses and then the addition operation in this expression:

4+(6+6:3)2=4+(6+2)2=4+82= 4+(6+6:3)\cdot2= \\ 4+(6+2)\cdot2= \\ 4+8\cdot2=

Let's continue simplifying the expression we that we got in the last step. Since multiplication comes before addition, we'll first calculate the multiplication in the expression and then perform the addition operation:

4+82=4+16=20 4+8\cdot2= \\ 4+16= \\ 20

To summarise:

4+(6+6:3)2=4+82=20 4+(6+6:3)\cdot2= \\ 4+8\cdot2= \\ 20

Therefore the correct answer is answer C.

Answer

20

Exercise #15

12:3(1+1)= 12:3(1+1)=

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

First, we perform the operation inside the parentheses:

12:3(2) 12:3(2)

When there is no mathematical operation between parentheses and a number, we assume it is a multiplication.

Therefore, we can also write the exercise like this:

12:3×2 12:3\times2

Here we solve from left to right:

12:3×2=4×2=8 12:3\times2=4\times2=8

Answer

8