Order of operations with fractions: all four operations
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: (−2/5 + (−1/2)) − 1/4 (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)
Answer: -23/20
Evaluate: (2/5 + (−9/10)) − (−3/4) (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)
Answer: 1/4
Evaluate: (1/4 − (−3/4)) ÷ (−1/3) (Write a fraction in lowest terms, or a whole number.)
Answer: -3
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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