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Which operation should be performed first according to the order of operations? [(12 ÷ 4 • 3) – 17] • 244 ÷ 2 + 10

A. 12 ÷ 4
B. 4 • 3
C. 244 ÷ 2
D. 2 + 10

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A, 12/4 should be first

This is because anything inside of parenthesis needs to be first and multiplication/division are part of the same step, so you go left to right with multiplication and division


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A. 12 ÷ 4 because dividing en multiplying goes first from left to right and then adding and deducting from left to right
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