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When solving the problem 4 + 36 / 2 - 3^2, Kerry got the answer 13 and Katie got the

answer 11, Which student got the correct answer? What did the student who got the
incorrect answer do wrong?

User Aaronwolen
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Kerry got the correct answer (13). Katie forgot to use PEMDAS.
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