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Anna solves the expression 6(5+3) and gets the result 48. Jojo solves the same expression and gets the result 33. Who is correct?

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Answer:

Anna is correct.

Explanation:

Using PEMDAS, you need to add the terms in the parentheses first.

After adding, you get 8×6 = 48

Jojo made the mistake of multiplying 6 and 5 first, and then adding 3.

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