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24/6-4

Order of operations

        1. calculations must be done from left to right

        2. calculations in brackets ( parenthesis ) are done first. If there are more than one set of brackets, do the inner brackets first.

        3. exponents ( e.i. 7^2 ) is next

        4. multiplication & division in the order the operation occur.

        5. add & subtract in the order the operation occur.

So, 24/6-2 =   24/6 = 4  

           4 - 2 = 2  your answer is 2

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Chelleanne has given you what I think is correct, too.  Multipication and division are done before adding and subtracting; adding takes precedence over subtraction; multipication takes precedence over division.

Your problem, step-by-step:  24/6 - 2 = 6 - 2 = 4

If the problem had been stated:    24-6/2, the answer would be 24 - 3 = 21 (The division would be done before the subtraction)

If the problem had been stated:  24 - 6(2), the answer would be 24 - 12 = 12 (The multiplication taking precedence over the subtraction).

If the problem had been stated:  24 + 6/2, the answer would be 24 + 3 = 27 

And, if the problem had been stated:  24 + 6(2), the answer would be 24 + 12 = 36.

Brackets look like this:   [    ];   parenthesis are (   ).

I thought that you take 6-2 =4 then 24 divided by 4= 6  so the answer would be 6.  Is that totally illogical?