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What should be done first to evaluate:

15 ÷ 3 • 2 ÷ 6 • 2

Divide 2 ÷ 6
Multiply, 3 • 2
Multiply, 6 • 2
Divide, 15 ÷ 3

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According to PEMDAS (Parenthesis, Exponent, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction), what should be done first to evaluate the expression would be dividing 15 ÷ 3 :)

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According to the order of operations :
In an expression , if multiplication and division comes consecutively we start with the operation on the left .
Therefore the answer is :

Divide ,15 ÷ 3
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