A candidate faces 6 + 2 times 5 and must not simply work left to right. The rule to apply is the order of:
AOccupation
BOperations
COccurrence
DOwnership
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Operations
1. Multiplication is settled before addition.
2. Two times five is ten, and adding six gives sixteen.
3. The rule being followed is the order of operations.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e, Chapter 5, Decimals._
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