Question

What do parentheses indicate when they appear in a mathematical expression? (1 point)
Responses

Addition of values outside the symbols
Addition of values outside the symbols

Multiplication of terms inside the symbols
Multiplication of terms inside the symbols

Division of mathematical terms
Division of mathematical terms

Subtraction of numbers in the expression

Answer 1

In a mathematical expression, parentheses indicate **multiplication of terms inside the symbols**. So the correct response is:

**Multiplication of terms inside the symbols**.