Solve 10-(10-4)÷2: Order of Operations Practice

Question

Solve the following expression:

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

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve the following expression
00:03 Always solve the parentheses first
00:07 Multiplication and division precede addition and subtraction
00:18 Let's continue to solve the expression
00:22 This is the solution to the question

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,

Therefore we'll start by simplifying the expression inside the parentheses and perform the subtraction within them, then since division comes before subtraction, we'll first perform the division operation and then 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 D.

Answer

7 7