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Problem #52 · September 17, 2026

Order of operations

Calculate: 16−10:2+2⋅416 - 10 : 2 + 2 \cdot 4
  1. A1919
  2. B1616
  3. C2525
  4. D2121

WORKED EXAMPLE

Solution

By the order of operations, division and multiplication are performed first: 10:2=510:2=5 and 2⋅4=82\cdot4=8. Then from left to right: 16−5+8=11+8=1916-5+8=11+8=19.
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