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Try It Out -- Chapter 1, Lesson 7: Order of Operations



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David has to answer a skill-testing question to win a contest. Select the order of operations he will use to calculate the correct answer to the question 6 x 4 + 7 x (2 + 1)2.
A.
Add from left to right.
B.
Perform the operations in brackets.
C.
Multiply from left to right.
D.
Calculate powers.
 

 1. 

What is David’s first step?
 

 2. 

What is his second step?
 

 3. 

What is his third step?
 

 4. 

What is his final step?
 

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Calculate.
 

 5. 

6 x 4 + 7 x (2 + 1)2 = ____

 

 6. 

9 + 6 x (3 + 4)2 = ____

 

 7. 

(32 x 2)2 + 8 x 4 = ____

 

 8. 

52 + 6 - 3 x (4 + 6) = ____

 

 9. 

90 ¸ 6 + 2 x (4 + 32)2 = ____

 

 10. 

43 + 24 ¸ 6 - 2 x 4 = ____

 



 
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