Question

Identify which property off addition could be used to solve the following problem. Solve the problem and justify how using the property makes the problem easier to solve.

(5.9 + 3.2) + 1.8

Answer 1

so we use BODMAS

B..bracket

O..oppration

D..division

M..multiplication

A..addition

S..subtraction

so we first simplify the bracket 5.9+3.2=9.10)l8

then ther is no O D M we jump them and add with 1.8

9.1+1.8=10.9

so the answer is 10.9