Question

Using the order of operations, what are the steps for solving this expression? 8 × 3 ÷ (4^2 - 13) + 5^2 + 4 × 3 Arrange the steps in the order in which they are performed.

(6-13)
(8-3)
(33+12)
(4x3)
(8+5)
(4^)
(24/3)
(5^)

Answer 1

Explanation:

These are the evaluation steps in order.

(4^2)        exponentiation inside parentheses will be performed first

(16-13)      contents of parentheses are evaluated next

(5^2)       exponentiation outside parentheses is done before any multiplication or division

(8×3)        multiplication and division are performed left to right

(24/3)      multiplication and division are performed left to right

(4x3)       multiplication and division are performed left to right

(8+25)     after all the multiplication and division, addition is performed left to right

(33+12)   addition is performed left to right