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Order of Operations: These problems require knowledge of the order of operations convention. In other words, to solve the problems students must be familiar with the rules that determine the order in which operations should be performed.
Related Resources: Interactive resources from our Math Tools project:
Math 7: Operations with Numbers: Order of Operations
The closest match in our Ask Dr. Math archives:
FAQ: Order of Operations
NCTM Standards:
Number and Operations Standard for Grades 6-8

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