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Then multiplies the intermediate

 

 

answers together for the final

 

 

answer.

Exercises

Calculate:

(16.3805x5) = 181.0000 0.05

Solution:

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Calculate:

[(2 + 3) (4 + 5)] + [(6 + 7) (8 + 9)] = 21.5743

Solution:

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Calculate:

(10 – 5) [(17 – 12) 4] = 0.2500

Solution:

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or

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Order of Calculation

We recommend solving chain calculations by working from the innermost parentheses outward. However, you can also choose to work problems in a left– to–right order.

For example, you have already calculated: