Order of operations with fractions: add, subtract and multiply
Work in order: parentheses, then multiply and divide, then add and subtract. Write a fraction in lowest terms or a whole number.
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Evaluate: (−4/5 − (−1/5)) − (−3/8) (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)
Answer: -9/40
Evaluate: −1/2 + (−5/6) − (−7/10) (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)
Answer: -19/30
Evaluate: (−1/3 × (−3/5)) × 1/4 (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)
Answer: 1/20
Tip: Work in order: parentheses, then multiply and divide, then add and subtract. Write a fraction in lowest terms or a whole number.
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