0580/12 Feb/Mar 2022, Question 9: Order of Operations
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 1 mark
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The question, in short
Insert one pair of brackets into 150 − 17 − 5 × 2² so that the result equals 33.
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Solution · 1 mark
- 1(5 × 2)² = 10² = 100
- 2150 − 17 − 100 = 33
- 3150 − 17 − (5 × 2)² = 33
Answer150 − 17 − (5 × 2)² = 33
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