Submitted by TheManNamedPeterPan t3_z8c5vf in explainlikeimfive
homeboi808 t1_iyavsys wrote
Multiplication is just shorthand for repeat addition, as such the 2 values are linked together, you can imagine an invisible parenthesis.
1 + 2 x 3
= 1 + (3 + 3) , or 1 + (2 + 2 + 2)
= 7
1 + 5 x 10
The above is similar to saying you are adding $1 to a 5-pack of $10s (or a 10-pack of $5s), which equals $51 and not $60.
If you instead meant to have a 10 packs each containing both a $5 & $1, so $60 total, your expression should be:
(1 + 5) x 10
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