Question

what is the order of operation? you need to buy some supplies for the office and need to find the total cost information so the purchase can be approved. you need a stapler that costs $8,and 5 pens that cost $2 each. demonstrate the order of operation by showing the correct and incorrect methods to solve the problem

Answer 1

We will have the following:

The problem described in the text is:

`8+5(2)=8+10`
`=18`

So, the total cost would be $18.