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2 Answers
Firas Awad
1,541 PointsStart from left to right, (*,/,%) has higher priority than (+,-) and if there were parentheses it will have higher priority and you have to do the math inside the parentheses before continuing to calculate something else.
that being said we have to calculate (8 * 7) first and then (8 % 5) and then (6 / 2) and then we add the results from left to right (8 * 7) + (8 % 5) + (6 / 2) 56 + 3 + 3 = 62
Thomas Matlock
2,900 PointsI got it right after I posted the question:/ It was my understanding of the modulus that was wrong. Thank you, for taking the time to answer the problems
Kyle Jensen
Courses Plus Student 6,293 PointsKyle Jensen
Courses Plus Student 6,293 PointsDo you have a clear understanding of the modulo operator and order of operations?