Question

State which is greater

(5-6) times 10 or 5-6 times 10

Answer 1

(5-6)10 or 5-6(10); which is greater?

Follow PEMDAS:

(5-6)10 = (-1)(10) = -10

Parentheses come first, so we simplify the terms in them before any other operations.

5-6(10) = 5-(-60) = 5+60 = 65

PEMDAS states that multiplication and division are held equal, so work left to right, and they come before addition and subtraction. So, we see multiply -6 and 10; we don’t subtract 5-6 in this case.

So, 65>-10, meaning that 5-6(10)>(5-6)10

Answer 2

5-6 times 10 is greater