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~ 7 years ago Dec 29, '16 1:27pm

@Floyd

I see the bottom line being 5 + 1 = 6, then 6 Ã— 10 = 60

I dunno...Is it 5:00 yet? ðŸ¤“

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~ 7 years ago Dec 29, '16 1:27pm

@Floyd
That's what my kiddo said. ðŸ˜‚ðŸ˜Š

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~ 7 years ago Dec 29, '16 1:28pm

Oh, the multiplication. Now I know why I am not an accountant!

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~ 7 years ago Dec 29, '16 1:29pm

@brightlights

To do it correctly, multiplication always comes before addition or subtraction within a math problem, so it should look like this:

5+(1x10).

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~ 7 years ago Dec 29, '16 1:30pm

You have to do the multiplication first

@Floyd :

Why?

Whatever. I was told there would be no math!

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~ 7 years ago Dec 29, '16 1:31pm

A common technique for remembering the order of operations is the abbreviation "PEMDAS", which is turned into the phrase "Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally". It stands for "Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction".

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~ 7 years ago Dec 29, '16 1:31pm

@Floyd I didn't notice the two servings! I change it to 60! Does it count that I got up at 7, clean my beach house after having 4 dogs there, packed up and drove home without having breakfast count or just my poor eyesight? These things are tricky.

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