Solving ExpressionsYou will have 20 seconds to complete each of the following 10 questions.

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Question #1

8 + 2  3

Question #2

15 – 9    2    3

Question #3

5 + 6    3 – 7

Question #4

3  (4 + 2)

Question #5

6   7 – 5 + 4    3

Question #6

18 – 4    2    5

Question #7

8 (5 – 3) + 2

Question #8

5 – 3    8    6

Question #9

5   (3 – 2) + 6    3

Question #10

5 + 2³ 3

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1st – Parenthesis 2nd – Exponents 3rd – Multiply & Divide from left to right 4th – Add & Subtract from left to right

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Solutions

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#1 Solution

8 + 2  3

8 + 6

14

#2 Solution

15 – 9    2    3

15 – 18    3

15 – 6

9

#3 Solution

5 + 6    3 – 7

5 + 18 – 7

23 – 7

16

#4 Solution

3  (4 + 2)

3   6

18

#5 Solution

6   7 – 5 + 4    3

42 – 5  + 4   3

42 – 5 + 12

37 + 12

49

#6 Solution

18 – 4    2    5

18 – 2    5

18 – 10

8

#7 Solution

8 (5 – 3) + 2

8  2 + 2

4 + 2

6

#8 Solution

5 – 3    8    6

5 – 24    6

5 – 4

1

#9 Solution

5 (3 – 2) + 6    3

5   1 + 6    3

5 + 6   3

5 + 2

7

#10 Solution

5 + 2³ 3

5 + 8 3

5 + 24

29

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