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What is the result of 6 + (8 - 3) × 2?

  1. 10

  2. 13

  3. 16

  4. 18

The correct answer is: 16

To solve the expression 6 + (8 - 3) × 2, it's crucial to follow the order of operations, often remembered by the acronym PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right)). 1. First, look inside the parentheses: (8 - 3) evaluates to 5. 2. Next, the expression simplifies to 6 + 5 × 2. 3. Now, according to the order of operations, we handle the multiplication before addition. So, we calculate 5 × 2, which equals 10. 4. This brings us to the next step, where we now have 6 + 10. 5. Finally, adding these together gives us 16. Thus, the correct result of the expression is 16.

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