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Operations Hierarchy
Operations Hierarchy
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Operations hierarchy
; ; Parenthesis
𝒄
𝒂𝒃 ; 𝒅 Powers and roots
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Operations hierarchy:
Order to operate.
It consists of hierarchically organizing the operations (addition, subtraction,
multiplication, power) to correctly operate the expressions in which a combination
of them appears.
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Operations hierarchy:
Application example to solve an expression
Example 𝟏𝒔𝒕 1
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Operations hierarchy:
Application example to solve an expression
Example 𝟐𝒏𝒅 1
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20 ÷ 2 + 7 x (9 - 6)
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20 ÷ 2 + 7 x 3 Rule 1: Solve parentheses.
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Operations hierarchy:
Practice exercises.
Perform the following operations taking into account the hierarchy
𝑎. 27 + 3 × 5 − 16
b. 27 + 3 − 45 ÷ 5 + 16
Answers
c. (2 × 4 + 12)(6 − 4) a. 26
b. 37
d. −2 5 − (−3)3 2 c. 40
d. 25
e. -3
e. − 15 ÷ 3 + 7 × 2 + 23 ÷ 25 ÷ 5 + 8 ÷ 2 f. -16