What is three less than one-fourth of the product of eight thirds and nine?
Accepted Solution
A:
The product is your answer after you have multiplied something.
STEP 1: Let's start with the product. We are multiplying (8/3) * 9.
STEP 2: But they want 1/4 of that product which will also be multiplied: 1/4(8/3*9)
STEP 3: 3 less means you subtract 3 from the equation in step 2.
STEP 4: Put it all together. x= unknown number x=1/4(8/3*9)-3 Start with inside the parentheses x=1/4((8*9)/3)-3 x=1/4(72/3)-3 x=1/4(24)-3 Multiplication next according to the rules of PEMDAS x= (1*24)/4-3 x=24/4-3 Division next x=6-3 x=3
MATH RULES PEMDAS Order of Operations 1) parentheses 2) exponents 3) multiplication 4) division 5) addition 6) subtraction