Understanding Expressions and Order of Operations

The video tutorial guides viewers through evaluating a mathematical expression by simplifying the numerator and denominator separately, following the order of operations. It emphasizes the priority of multiplication and division over addition and subtraction. The example provided involves calculating two times three in the numerator, leading to a final expression of 10 divided by 2, resulting in the correct answer of 5.

What is the first step when evaluating an expression involving a fraction?

• Simplify the entire expression at once

• Simplify the numerator and denominator separately

• Add all numbers together

• Multiply all numbers together

Which operations have higher priority according to the order of operations?

• Multiplication and division

• Addition and subtraction

• Addition and multiplication

• Subtraction and division

What is the result of two times three in the context of the given expression?

• Five

• Six

• Nine

• Twelve

What is the sum of four and six in the expression?

• Ten

• Nine

• Eleven

• Eight

What is the final value of the expression after dividing by two?

• Seven

• Six

• Five

• Four