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Vinculum (bar) bracket: solve the bar first

This type of question, asked 3 times: 24 Sep 2024 S1, 24 Sep 2024 S2, 25 Sep 2024 S1. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    24 Sep 2024 S1

    70
    Find the value of 11−{(3÷4) of 8−4−8‾}11 - \{(3 \div 4) \text{ of } 8 - \overline{4 - 8}\}.

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  2. Question 2

    24 Sep 2024 S2

    66
    Simplify the following expression. 133÷19×3−48×2÷24+841÷[{45−16‾}]133 \div 19 \times 3 - 48 \times 2 \div 24 + 841 \div [\{\overline{45 - 16}\}]

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  3. Question 3

    25 Sep 2024 S1

    56
    9÷[1+{4×(56−13+12‾)}]9 \div \left[1 + \left\{4 \times \left(\frac{5}{6} - \overline{\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{2}}\right)\right\}\right] is equal to:

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