Solve 12÷(2×2): Order of Operations Practice Problem

Question

$12:(2\times2)=$

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve

00:03 Always solve parentheses first

00:12 Write division as a fraction

00:18 Break down 12 into factors 3 and 4

00:24 Reduce what we can

00:27 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

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

$2\times2=4$

Now we divide:

$12:4=3$

Answer

$3$

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