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Parentheses, Please!
Look at this expression.
5
6
4
2
6
3
Use parentheses to reach each of the following solutions.
5
6
4
2
6
3
Solution 1:
10
Solution 2:
11
Solution 3:
18
Solution 4:
6 R1
On a separate sheet of paper, write your own expression without parentheses.
Challenge a friend to add parentheses and find two different solutions.
To come up with two different solutions, which operation(s) must you include in your
1.
expression?
How does understanding the Associative Property help you understand this lesson?
2.
Use the numbers 4, 3, 2, and 1 in that order in an equation in which can equal either 4
3.
or 6. Add parentheses to show the two solutions.