Question 1

Simplify: 48 ÷ 6 + 12 × 2 − 5

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first (left to right). 48 ÷ 6 = 8 and 12 × 2 = 24. Step 2: Now we have 8 + 24 − 5. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 8 + 24 = 32, then 32 − 5 = 27.

Question 2

Evaluate: 100 − 20 × 3 + 15 ÷ 3

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division first (left to right). 20 × 3 = 60 and 15 ÷ 3 = 5. Step 2: Now we have 100 − 60 + 5. Step 3: Subtraction and Addition (left to right): 100 − 60 = 40, then 40 + 5 = 45.

Question 3

Simplify: 5 + 8 ÷ 4 × 2 − 3

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first (left to right). 8 ÷ 4 = 2, then 2 × 2 = 4. Step 2: Now we have 5 + 4 − 3. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 5 + 4 = 9, then 9 − 3 = 6.

Question 4

Calculate: 36 ÷ 9 × 5 + 10 − 8

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first (left to right). 36 ÷ 9 = 4, then 4 × 5 = 20. Step 2: Now we have 20 + 10 − 8. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 20 + 10 = 30, then 30 − 8 = 22.

Question 5

Solve: 2 × 15 − 18 ÷ 3 + 4

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division first (left to right). 2 × 15 = 30 and 18 ÷ 3 = 6. Step 2: Now we have 30 − 6 + 4. Step 3: Subtraction and Addition (left to right): 30 − 6 = 24, then 24 + 4 = 28.

Question 6

Evaluate: 60 ÷ 5 + 3 × 4 − 2

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first (left to right). 60 ÷ 5 = 12 and 3 × 4 = 12. Step 2: Now we have 12 + 12 − 2. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 12 + 12 = 24, then 24 − 2 = 22.

Question 7

Simplify: 144 ÷ 12 + 8 × 3 − 5 + 2

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first (left to right). 144 ÷ 12 = 12 and 8 × 3 = 24. Step 2: Rewrite as 12 + 24 − 5 + 2. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 12 + 24 = 36, 36 − 5 = 31, 31 + 2 = 33. Therefore, answer is 33.

Question 8

Evaluate: 5 + 3 × 2² − 8 ÷ 4 + 1

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Exponents first. 2² = 4. Step 2: Rewrite as 5 + 3 × 4 − 8 ÷ 4 + 1. Step 3: Multiplication and Division (left to right): 3 × 4 = 12 and 8 ÷ 4 = 2. Step 4: Rewrite as 5 + 12 − 2 + 1. Step 5: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 5 + 12 = 17, 17 − 2 = 15, 15 + 1 = 16. Therefore, answer is 16.

Question 9

What is the value of 72 − 36 ÷ 6 + 4 × 5 − 10?

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first (left to right). 36 ÷ 6 = 6 and 4 × 5 = 20. Step 2: Rewrite as 72 − 6 + 20 − 10. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 72 − 6 = 66, 66 + 20 = 86, 86 − 10 = 76. Therefore, answer is 76.

Question 10

Simplify: 100 − 50 ÷ 5 × 2 + 8 − 3

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication (left to right). 50 ÷ 5 = 10, then 10 × 2 = 20. Step 2: Rewrite as 100 − 20 + 8 − 3. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 100 − 20 = 80, 80 + 8 = 88, 88 − 3 = 85. Therefore, answer is 85.

Question 11

Calculate: 8 × 9 − 24 ÷ 3 + 6 − 2 × 5

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division first (left to right). 8 × 9 = 72, 24 ÷ 3 = 8, and 2 × 5 = 10. Step 2: Rewrite as 72 − 8 + 6 − 10. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 72 − 8 = 64, 64 + 6 = 70, 70 − 10 = 60. Therefore, answer is 60.

Question 12

Evaluate: 120 ÷ 4 + 15 × 2 − 18 ÷ 3 + 5

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first (left to right). 120 ÷ 4 = 30, 15 × 2 = 30, and 18 ÷ 3 = 6. Step 2: Rewrite as 30 + 30 − 6 + 5. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 30 + 30 = 60, 60 − 6 = 54, 54 + 5 = 59. Therefore, answer is 59.

Question 13

Simplify: 144 ÷ 12 × 8 + 36 ÷ 6 − 5 × 2 + 10

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication (left to right): 144 ÷ 12 = 12, then 12 × 8 = 96. Also, 36 ÷ 6 = 6. Step 2: Apply Multiplication: 5 × 2 = 10. Step 3: Now we have: 96 + 6 − 10 + 10. Step 4: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 96 + 6 = 102, then 102 − 10 = 92, then 92 + 10 = 102. Therefore, the answer is 102.

Question 14

Evaluate: 8 + 2 × 3² − 18 ÷ 3 + 4 × 5 − 12

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Exponents first: 3² = 9. Step 2: Multiplication and Division (left to right): 2 × 9 = 18, and 18 ÷ 3 = 6, and 4 × 5 = 20. Step 3: Now we have: 8 + 18 − 6 + 20 − 12. Step 4: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 8 + 18 = 26, then 26 − 6 = 20, then 20 + 20 = 40, then 40 − 12 = 28. Therefore, the answer is 28.

Question 15

Simplify: 100 − 50 ÷ 5 × 4 + 15 − 3 × 6 ÷ 2

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication (left to right): 50 ÷ 5 = 10, then 10 × 4 = 40. Also, 3 × 6 = 18, then 18 ÷ 2 = 9. Step 2: Now we have: 100 − 40 + 15 − 9. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 100 − 40 = 60, then 60 + 15 = 75, then 75 − 9 = 66. Therefore, the answer is 66.

Question 16

Calculate: 7 × 8 − 24 ÷ 6 + 5 × 9 − 18 ÷ 3 − 10

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division (left to right): 7 × 8 = 56, 24 ÷ 6 = 4, 5 × 9 = 45, 18 ÷ 3 = 6. Step 2: Now we have: 56 − 4 + 45 − 6 − 10. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 56 − 4 = 52, then 52 + 45 = 97, then 97 − 6 = 91, then 91 − 10 = 81. Therefore, the answer is 81.

Question 17

Simplify: 2 × 15 + 36 ÷ 4 − 8 × 3 + 20 ÷ 5 − 7

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division (left to right): 2 × 15 = 30, 36 ÷ 4 = 9, 8 × 3 = 24, 20 ÷ 5 = 4. Step 2: Now we have: 30 + 9 − 24 + 4 − 7. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 30 + 9 = 39, then 39 − 24 = 15, then 15 + 4 = 19, then 19 − 7 = 12. Therefore, the answer is 12.

Question 18

Evaluate: 64 ÷ 8 × 3 + 12 × 2 − 30 ÷ 5 + 6 − 4 × 2

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication (left to right): 64 ÷ 8 = 8, then 8 × 3 = 24. Also, 12 × 2 = 24, 30 ÷ 5 = 6, 4 × 2 = 8. Step 2: Now we have: 24 + 24 − 6 + 6 − 8. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 24 + 24 = 48, then 48 − 6 = 42, then 42 + 6 = 48, then 48 − 8 = 40. Therefore, the answer is 40.

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