Order of Operations

4 x 3 + 12 ÷ 2

How to solve this BEDMAS problem?

First check if there are any brackets.

There are none.

4 x 3 + 12 ÷ 2

Then check if there are any exponents.

There are none.

4 x 3 + 12 ÷ 2

Next check if there are any multiplication and/or division.

There are some.

In this example, you should do the multiplication first because you should go from left to right.

4 x 3 + 12 ÷ 2

12 + 12 ÷ 2

Then do the division.

12 + 12 ÷ 2

12 + 6

Next, check if there are any addition and/or subtraction.

There is an addition sign.

12 + 6

The answer to this BEDMAS problem is 18.

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