1/3 of 120 less19

Question

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Answer 1

I assume you mean take 1/3 of 120, and then subtract 19 from that result

 

1/3 (120) - 19

 

1/3 of 120 is 120 divided by 3 or 40

 

40 - 19 = 21 

 

Order of operations says that we perform multiplication prior to subtraction. A useful acronym is PEMDAS, which stands for parentheses, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction. This is the order in which you perform these operations when multiple operations are present. 

Answer 2

(1/3)(120)-19

40-19

21