Solve Expression 9-6÷(4×3)-1: Order of Operations Practice

Question

96:(4×3)1= 9-6:(4\times3)-1=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Solve
00:03 Always solve parentheses first
00:09 Always solve multiplication and division before addition and subtraction
00:13 Division can always be represented as a fraction
00:17 Let's break down 12 into factors (6,2)
00:23 Let's reduce
00:29 Let's continue solving according to proper order of operations
00:37 And this is the solution to the question

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