Understanding Order of Operations and Parentheses in Math

What is the result of the expression 2 * 3 + 5 according to the order of operations?

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How do you change the order of operations to add before multiplying in the expression 3 + 5 * 2?

• Add first, then multiply

• Multiply first, then add

• Use parentheses around 3 + 5

• Use brackets around 3 + 5

What is the result of the expression (3 + 5) * 2?

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How would you verbally indicate to someone that 4 - 1 is inside parentheses in the expression 3 * (4 - 1)?

• Say '3 times 4 minus 1'

• Say '3 times 4 and then minus 1'

• Say '3 times 4 subtract 1'

• Say '3 times the quantity of 4 minus 1'

What is the result of the expression 3 * (4 - 1)?

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