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Have a go first
The Question
Work out: 48 ÷ (3 + 5) × 2 − 3²
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Then check together
The Answer
Reveal the Answer
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Brackets first: 3 + 5 = 8. Then 48 ÷ 8 = 6, and 6 × 2 = 12. The index: 3² = 9. Finally 12 − 9 = 3. The trap is doing 8 × 2 before the division — division and multiplication run left to right.
Now watch the solution
Pencil and paper
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