Question

Which operation would be completed second in the following expression?

7 2 - 3 + 9 × 8 ÷ 2

Answer 1

The second operation is Multiplication

Explanation:

The given expresion is

`72 - 3 + 9 * 8 / 2`

We want to determine which operation will be completed second .

The order of operations we will use is BODMAS.

Which means:

Bracket

Of

Division

Multiplication

Addition

Subtracttion

Since there is no brackets and Of the first operation is division.

`72 - 3 + 9 * 4`

The second operation is Multiplication

`72 - 3 + 36`