Question

Put the following steps in order for this expression 9 + 6 ÷ 2 + 4 × 3:

A. 6 ÷ 2
B. 9 - 3
C. 12 + 12
D. 4 × 3

Answer 1

The correct order to solve the given expression 9 + 6 ÷ 2 + 4 × 3 is to first perform the division, then the multiplication, and finally add the results. The correct sequence is A (division), D (multiplication), followed by adding up with the remaining numbers, hence C. Step B is incorrect and not necessary.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is option A, B, D, C.

1. First, we perform the division 6 ÷ 2, which is step A (6 ÷ 2 = 3).
2. Secondly, we perform the multiplication, which is step D (4 × 3 = 12).
3. Now we sum up the results with the remaining numbers, which is step C (9 + 3 + 12 = 24).
4. The subtraction step B (9 - 3), which was given, is incorrect and is not needed to solve the expression.

Remember the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS): parentheses/brackets first, followed by exponents/orders, then multiplication and division (from left to right), and finally addition and subtraction (from left to right).

The correct order for the expression 9 + 6 ÷ 2 + 4 × 3 is as follows:

Step A: 6 ÷ 2 (divide 6 by 2 to get 3)

Step D: 4 × 3 (multiply 4 by 3 to get 12)

Step B: 9 - 3 (subtract 3 from 9 to get 6)

Step C: 12 + 6 (add 12 to 6 to get 18)

So the correct answer is option C, 12 + 6 = 18.