Let's solve each problem step by step using the
order of operations, often remembered by the acronym
PEMDAS:
-
Parentheses
-
Exponents
-
Multiplication and
Division (from left to right)
-
Addition and
Subtraction (from left to right)
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1. (14 + 7 + 9) × 12
First, add inside the parentheses:
- 14 + 7 + 9 = 30
Then multiply:
- 30 × 12 =
360
✔ Answer: 360
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2. (7² × 7) × 7
First, evaluate the exponent:
- 7² = 49
Now multiply:
- 49 × 7 = 343
Then:
- 343 × 7 =
2401
✔ Answer: 2401
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3. 15 + 18 × (7 + 3²)
Start with exponents inside parentheses:
- 3² = 9
Then add:
- 7 + 9 = 16
Now multiplication:
- 18 × 16 = 288
Then addition:
- 15 + 288 =
303
✔ Answer: 303
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4. (7 × 9) ÷ 7 + 8
Parentheses first:
- 7 × 9 = 63
Then division:
- 63 ÷ 7 = 9
Then addition:
- 9 + 8 =
17
✔ Answer: 17
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5. 45 ÷ 9 + (15 × 2²)
Exponent first:
- 2² = 4
Then multiplication in parentheses:
- 15 × 4 = 60
Division:
- 45 ÷ 9 = 5
Addition:
- 5 + 60 =
65
✔ Answer: 65
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6. 68 ÷ (4² + 1)
Exponent:
- 4² = 16
Add inside parentheses:
- 16 + 1 = 17
Divide:
- 68 ÷ 17 =
4
✔ Answer: 4
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7. (30 × 5 + 3) ÷ 3
Inside parentheses:
- First, multiplication: 30 × 5 = 150
- Then addition: 150 + 3 = 153
Now divide:
- 153 ÷ 3 =
51
✔ Answer: 51
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8. 60 ÷ 10 × (17 + 24)
Parentheses:
- 17 + 24 = 41
Now do division and multiplication from left to right:
- 60 ÷ 10 = 6
- 6 × 41 =
246
✔ Answer: 246
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9. 3³ + (3 + 8)
Exponent:
- 3³ = 27
Parentheses:
- 3 + 8 = 11
Add:
- 27 + 11 =
38
✔ Answer: 38
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10. (4 + 3 + 3)
Just add:
- 4 + 3 + 3 =
10
✔ Answer: 10
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11. 6 + (6 + 6²) × 2
Exponent:
- 6² = 36
Inside parentheses:
- 6 + 36 = 42
Multiply:
- 42 × 2 = 84
Add:
- 6 + 84 =
90
✔ Answer: 90
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12. (6 + 3 × 5) + 4²
Inside parentheses:
- Multiplication first: 3 × 5 = 15
- Then: 6 + 15 = 21
Exponent:
- 4² = 16
Add:
- 21 + 16 =
37
✔ Answer: 37
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✔ Final Answers:
| Problem | Answer |
|--------|--------|
| (14 + 7 + 9) × 12 |
360 |
| (7² × 7) × 7 |
2401 |
| 15 + 18 × (7 + 3²) |
303 |
| (7 × 9) ÷ 7 + 8 |
17 |
| 45 ÷ 9 + (15 × 2²) |
65 |
| 68 ÷ (4² + 1) |
4 |
| (30 × 5 + 3) ÷ 3 |
51 |
| 60 ÷ 10 × (17 + 24) |
246 |
| 3³ + (3 + 8) |
38 |
| (4 + 3 + 3) |
10 |
| 6 + (6 + 6²) × 2 |
90 |
| (6 + 3 × 5) + 4² |
37 |
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