Solve [(5-2):3-1]×4: Order of Operations Practice

Question

[(52):31]×4= [(5-2):3-1]\times4=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Always solve parentheses first
00:07 Always divide before subtraction
00:14 Any number multiplied by 0 will always equal 0
00:18 And this is the solution to the question

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