HaevenLea A.

asked • 05/04/17

What's 10-9x24 divided by 8x6 using PEMDAS

Hi my name is hae hae for short. 

Jesse S.

Is the question like (10-9* 24)/(8*6)
 
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10-9*24/8 * 6
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Jenna C. answered • 05/04/17

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Hi Hae Hae, 

so if we are looking at (10-9*24)/(8x6) we would start with Parenthesis. we would solve the top (10-9*24):
1. we have to do multiplication first, 9x24 = 216. 
2. 10-216 = -206.
3. Solve the bottom (8*6)= 48
4. Divide -206 by 48 = -4.29


The problem will be solved differently if there are not parenthesis so let me know if there are/ are not any!
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Nyree S.

We have this same equation minus the parentheses, we got 3.5 for an answer though I'm not sure of my math skills after all these years, is that a correct answer?
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02/13/19

Jessixa H.

I thought you do division first?
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03/05/19

Kimberly J.

This js exactly how the equation looks: 10-9*24/8*6
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01/31/22

Anne T.

Kimberly- in PEMDAS, you actually evaluate multiplication and division at the same time, from left to right. So in your version of this equation, you would first do 9*24 (which is 216), then 216/8 (which is 27), then 27*6 (which is 162). 10-162 = -152.
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