Arnold needs to simplify the given expression. the fraction with numerator 4 point 3 times 3 plus 11 and denominator open paren 8 point 2 minus 0 point 5 times 7 close paren divided by 6 Which operation should he perform first?

Use the order of operations: perform multiplication and division before addition and subtraction, while working inside parentheses first. In the denominator, calculate 0.5 × 7 before subtracting that result from 8.2. So the first operation is 0.5 times 7, choice A.

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