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Question from Sherrie: What is the answer to this math question: |
Hi Sherrie,
The parentheses tell you the order in which to apply the operations. You perform the operations inside the parentheses first. 5 + 26 = 31 and 570 divided by 15 is 38 so
(570 divided by 15) multiplied by (5 plus 26)
becomes
38 multiplied by 31
I hope this helps,
Penny
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