is the exact moment where many people take the wrong turn.
When a number sits right next to a parenthesis without a sign, it simply means multiplication.
So, the expression 27 ÷ 9(3) is completely identical to 27 ÷ 9 × 3.
Now, look closely at the operations we have left: one division and one multiplication.
A very common misunderstanding comes from the letters in the acronym PEMDAS.
Because the letter ‘M’ comes before the letter ‘D’, many people believe multiplication must always happen before division.
That is actually an incorrect rule.
