What is 6^2÷2 (3)+4, and why?

Question

I say 58, others argue 10. However, since the 2 & 3 are not both in parenthesis, I believe you go in natural order, left to right,  and division would supercede multiplication.

Answer 1

Remember PEMDAS Parenthesis, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction.  This is the order of operations.  Multiplication same as division left to right.

 

6^2÷2 (3)+4

 

There is nothing inside of parenthesis to be solved.

Exponents: 36/2(3)+4 becomes our equation

Division: 18(3) +4
Multiplication: 54+4
Addition: 58

Answer 2

you want to do order of operations:

 

6^2 ÷2*3+4

36 ÷2 * 3 + 4

18*3 + 4

54 + 4

58

 

I agree - once you square the 6, you can go in the natural order since multiplication/division are on the same "level."