<PRE><B>Question 223558</B>
For order of operations, what is the correct way to solve this problem? The answer key says 9, but I get 33. What is the correct way to do this problem and why?


36 ÷ 4(5-2)+ 6


Step 1.  Do the operation in the parenthesis


36 ÷ 4(3)+ 6 


Step 2.  Perform 36/4=9


Step 3.  9*3=27


Step 4.  27+6=33  I get the same answer as you!


I think how they got nine is as follows


36/12+6=9  But this is not correct as written.   It should be written with an additional set of parenthesis given as follows:


36 ÷ (4(5-2))+ 6 


I hope the above steps were helpful.


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Respectfully,
Dr J</PRE>