Question 1

Evaluate: 60 ÷ 5 + 4 × 3 − 2

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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, then 36 − 5 = 31, then 31 + 2 = 33. Therefore, answer is 33.

Question 3

Evaluate: 5 + 3 × 4 − 2 ÷ 2 + 6

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division first (left to right): 3 × 4 = 12 and 2 ÷ 2 = 1. Step 2: Rewrite as 5 + 12 − 1 + 6. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 5 + 12 = 17, then 17 − 1 = 16, then 16 + 6 = 22. Therefore, answer is 22.

Question 4

Simplify: 100 − 20 × 3 + 15 ÷ 3 − 8

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division first (left to right): 20 × 3 = 60 and 15 ÷ 3 = 5. Step 2: Rewrite as 100 − 60 + 5 − 8. Step 3: Subtraction and Addition (left to right): 100 − 60 = 40, then 40 + 5 = 45, then 45 − 8 = 37. Therefore, answer is 37.

Question 5

Calculate: 2 × (15 − 8) + 36 ÷ 6 − 3

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Brackets first: 15 − 8 = 7. Step 2: Rewrite as 2 × 7 + 36 ÷ 6 − 3. Step 3: Multiplication and Division (left to right): 2 × 7 = 14 and 36 ÷ 6 = 6. Step 4: Rewrite as 14 + 6 − 3. Step 5: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 14 + 6 = 20, then 20 − 3 = 17. Therefore, answer is 17.

Question 6

Simplify: 48 ÷ (6 − 2) + 5 × 2 − 4

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Brackets first: 6 − 2 = 4. Step 2: Rewrite as 48 ÷ 4 + 5 × 2 − 4. Step 3: Division and Multiplication (left to right): 48 ÷ 4 = 12 and 5 × 2 = 10. Step 4: Rewrite as 12 + 10 − 4. Step 5: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 12 + 10 = 22, then 22 − 4 = 18. Therefore, answer is 18.

Question 7

Evaluate: 7 × 8 − 30 ÷ 5 + 2 × 3 − 10

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division first (left to right): 7 × 8 = 56, 30 ÷ 5 = 6, and 2 × 3 = 6. Step 2: Rewrite as 56 − 6 + 6 − 10. Step 3: Subtraction and Addition (left to right): 56 − 6 = 50, then 50 + 6 = 56, then 56 − 10 = 46. Therefore, answer is 46.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication (left to right) first. 144 ÷ 12 = 12. Step 2: 12 × 8 = 96. Step 3: 36 ÷ 6 = 6. Step 4: 5 × 2 = 10. Step 5: Now perform Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 96 + 6 − 10 = 92.

Question 9

Evaluate: 8 + 2 × [15 − (12 − 8)] ÷ 2

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Solve innermost brackets first: 12 − 8 = 4. Step 2: Substitute: 8 + 2 × [15 − 4] ÷ 2. Step 3: Solve square brackets: 15 − 4 = 11. Step 4: Substitute: 8 + 2 × 11 ÷ 2. Step 5: Perform × and ÷ left-to-right: 2 × 11 = 22; 22 ÷ 2 = 11. Step 6: Perform addition: 8 + 11 = 19.

Question 10

Simplify: 100 − 50 ÷ 5 + 3 × 4 − 2

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first. 50 ÷ 5 = 10. Step 2: 3 × 4 = 12. Step 3: Substitute: 100 − 10 + 12 − 2. Step 4: Perform Addition and Subtraction left-to-right: 100 − 10 = 90. Step 5: 90 + 12 = 102. Step 6: 102 − 2 = 100.

Question 11

Evaluate: 2 × [36 ÷ (8 − 2)] + 5 × 3 − 4

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Solve innermost bracket: 8 − 2 = 6. Step 2: Substitute: 2 × [36 ÷ 6] + 5 × 3 − 4. Step 3: Solve square bracket: 36 ÷ 6 = 6. Step 4: Substitute: 2 × 6 + 5 × 3 − 4. Step 5: Perform multiplications: 2 × 6 = 12 and 5 × 3 = 15. Step 6: Substitute: 12 + 15 − 4. Step 7: Perform addition and subtraction left-to-right: 12 + 15 = 27; 27 − 4 = 23.

Question 12

Simplify: 64 ÷ 8 × 3 − 12 ÷ 4 + 2 × 5

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication (left-to-right) first. 64 ÷ 8 = 8. Step 2: 8 × 3 = 24. Step 3: 12 ÷ 4 = 3. Step 4: 2 × 5 = 10. Step 5: Substitute: 24 − 3 + 10. Step 6: Perform Addition and Subtraction left-to-right: 24 − 3 = 21. Step 7: 21 + 10 = 31.

Question 13

Evaluate: 5 + 3 × [20 − 2 × (8 − 3)] ÷ 2

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Solve innermost bracket: 8 − 3 = 5. Step 2: Substitute: 5 + 3 × [20 − 2 × 5] ÷ 2. Step 3: Perform multiplication inside square bracket: 2 × 5 = 10. Step 4: Substitute: 5 + 3 × [20 − 10] ÷ 2. Step 5: Solve square bracket: 20 − 10 = 10. Step 6: Substitute: 5 + 3 × 10 ÷ 2. Step 7: Perform × and ÷ left-to-right: 3 × 10 = 30; 30 ÷ 2 = 15. Step 8: Perform addition: 5 + 15 = 20.

Question 14

Evaluate: 100 − 20 ÷ 4 + 3 × 5

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first. 20 ÷ 4 = 5 and 3 × 5 = 15. Step 2: Rewrite as 100 − 5 + 15. Step 3: Subtraction and Addition (left to right): 100 − 5 = 95, then 95 + 15 = 110.

Question 15

Simplify: 2 + 8 × 3 − 12 ÷ 6

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division first (left to right). 8 × 3 = 24 and 12 ÷ 6 = 2. Step 2: Rewrite as 2 + 24 − 2. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 2 + 24 = 26, then 26 − 2 = 24.

Question 16

Calculate: 36 ÷ 3 × 2 + 10 − 4

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Division and Multiplication first (left to right). 36 ÷ 3 = 12, then 12 × 2 = 24. Step 2: Rewrite as 24 + 10 − 4. Step 3: Addition and Subtraction (left to right): 24 + 10 = 34, then 34 − 4 = 30.

Question 17

Solve: 5 × 6 − 8 ÷ 2 + 3

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Apply BODMAS — Multiplication and Division first. 5 × 6 = 30 and 8 ÷ 2 = 4. Step 2: Rewrite as 30 − 4 + 3. Step 3: Subtraction and Addition (left to right): 30 − 4 = 26, then 26 + 3 = 29.

Question 18

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.

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