Use the order of operations to evaluate the expression.
4
×
(
3
4
−
1
2
)
+
3
×
6
A.
19
B.
20
1
2
C.
24
D.
33
First, we need to solve the parentheses:
3/4 - 1/2 = 3/4 - 2/4 = 1/4
Now the expression becomes:
4 * (1/4) + 3 * 6
Next, we calculate the multiplication:
4 * (1/4) = 1
So the expression now becomes:
1 + 3 * 6
Now we multiply:
3 * 6 = 18
Finally, we add:
1 + 18 = 19
Therefore, the answer is A. 19.