P: parenthesis
E: exponents
MD: multiplication or division (whichever comes first left to right)
AS: addition or subtraction (whichever comes first left to right)
This is the order of operations. We will use this to solve the equation correctly.
We will start with the parenthesis. 2x3=6.
[18/6]x4
Next, we will do the rest of the parenthesis.
18/6=3.
This gets rid of the parenthesis (or brackets.) We will now do the rest of the problem, which is multiplying 3 and 4.
3x4=12.
12 is your final answer.
1. 2-1+5x4x11
5x4=20
2-1+20x11
20x11=220
2-1+220
2-1=1
1+220=221
2. 14/2-1+3
14/2=7
7-1+3
7-1=6
6+3=9
3. 3x8x2-42+5
3x8=24
24x2-42+5
24x2=48
48-42+5
48-42=6
6+5=11
<span>If you put the 9cm and 2cm rods together end-on-end, the new length is 11cm. Now if you repeat this with the 7cm and 5cm rods that new length is 12cm, so the difference between the two is now 1 cm. It does not seem very practical to walk around measuring items using the rods like this, so you could then make a small rod or use a strip of paper equal to the difference (1cm) as a standard measuring tool.</span>
Should be the 2nd and 3rd one
