How do you solve #5\div 48\times 3#?

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Alan P.
Dec 9, 2016

#5div48xx3 = color(green)(5/16=0.3125)#

Explanation:

Under PEDMAS
Multiplication and division have the same priority and are therefore performed from Left to Right.

Therefore
#5div48xx3# is equivalent to #(5div48)xx3#

#(5div48)xx3 = 5/cancel(48)_16xxcancel(3)/1=5/16#

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