What is the answer to 90-9:3 I subtracted 90-9=81 then I divided 81:3 and my answer is 27. Is that correct?

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Julianna Yu

5 December, 16:15

What is the answer to 90-9:3 I subtracted 90-9=81 then I divided 81:3 and my answer is 27. Is that correct?

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Iris Benson · Answer 1

Always do division first so 9 divided by 3 = 3 90 - 3 = 87

Bunny Rabbit · Answer 2

If you look at the order of operations, the divide comes before subtracting.

So you first divide 9 by 3, then subtract that from 90:

90 - 9 / 3

= 90 - 3

= 87