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Does multiplication always come before division?
No, it depends on which comes first in the problem
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9 - 2 x 3 = 21 What is the correct answer?
I subtracted before I multiplied. I should have multiplied 2 x 3 to get 6. Then 9 - 6 = 3. The correct answer is 3.
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3 + 4 x 5
23
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14 - 2 x -7
28
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when you multiply a negative number by another negative number is your answer negative or positive?
positive
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Calvin paints pictures and sells them at art shows. He charges $56.25 for a large painting. He charges $25.80 for a small painting. Last month he sold six large paintings and three small paintings. How much did he make in all?
($56.25 x 6) + ($25.80 x 3) = $414.90
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5^2 + 1=11 What is the correct answer?
5^2 = 25, not 10. Correct Answer is 26.
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7 + (2 x 4) - 1
14
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49 ÷ (3+4) + 5^2
32
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When the base is a negative number and the exponent is an odd number, is the answer odd or positive?
negative
300
Brayden and Gavin were playing touch football against Cole and Freddy. Touchdowns were worth 7 points. Brayden and Gavin scored 7 touchdowns. Cole and Freddy's team scored 9 touchdowns. How many more points did Cole and Freddy have than Brayden and Gavin?
(9 x 7) - (7 x 7) = 14 more points
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2^4 - 3 x 5 = 65
I subtracted before I multiplied. 2^4 = 16. 3 x 5 = 15. 16 - 15 = 1. The correct answer is 1.
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56 ÷ (4+4) + 3^2
16
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5 + 14 ÷ 2 × 5
40
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A country radio station wants to know what the most popular type of music is, so they ask their listeners to call in and say their favorite songs. Is this random or non-random sampling?
Non-random
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Jennie makes quilts. She can make 7 quilts with 21 yards of material. How many yards of material would be required to make 12 quilts?
21 / 7 x 12 = 36 yards for 12 quilts
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4 + 5 + 7 - 3 x 2 = 26
I should have multiplied 3 x 2 first. The correct answer is 10.
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20 – (5+3) x 2 + 4
8
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(4.5-1.5)^2 + (-5+ 1)^2
25
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What are the five values you need to create a box and whisker plot?
Median, First Quartile, Third Quartile, Minimun Value, Maximum Value
500
Daily Double!!!! How many points do you want to wager?
On Thursday the Meat King Market sold 210 pounds of ground beef. On Friday they sold twice that amount. On Saturday they only sold 130 pounds. How much more meat did they sell on Friday than Saturday?
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10^3 + 5^2 = 40 What is the correct answer?
10^3 is 1,000 not 30. 5^2 is 25 not 10. The correct answer is 1,025.
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(5 x 4) – 6 ÷ 2 + 9
26
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8^2 + 2^2 x -4^2 - 7^2
79
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What is the difference in a population and a sample?
A population is a group of people, things, or events. A sample is a part of the population.