Step by step
The question
Question: work out 5 × (2 + 6) ÷ 4.
5 × (2 + 6) ÷ 4
1 Brackets first
Brackets come first.
Order: ( ) → x² √ → × ÷ → + −
2 plus 6 is 8.
= 5 × 8 ÷ 4
2 Times and divide
Times and divide: we go from left to right.
same kind: left → right
5 times 8 is 40.
= 40 ÷ 4
40 divided by 4 is 10.
= 10
So the answer is 10.
Let's look back.
First: brackets first.
Last: times and divide.
Answer
= 10