Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · The four operations

The four operations — practice question

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Insert one pair of brackets into this calculation so that it is correct: $5 + 4 \times 3 + 9 = 53$.

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This 1-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: The expression can be written as $5 + 4 \times (3 + 9) = 53$.

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