Sarah worked the following problem incorrectly.

Part 1) In which line was the mistake made?
Part 2) Show your work and give the correct answer?

Line 1 40 ÷ 5(3 − 1) − 4
Line 2 40 ÷ 5(2) − 4
Line 3 40 ÷ 10 − 4
Line 4 4 − 4
Line 5 0

Question

Sarah worked the following problem incorrectly. 

Part 1) In which line was the mistake made? 
Part 2) Show your work and give the correct answer? 

Line 1 40 ÷ 5(3 − 1) − 4 
Line 2 40 ÷ 5(2) − 4 
Line 3 40 ÷ 10 − 4 
Line 4 4 − 4 
Line 5 0

redprince · Answer

Line No. 3

parthkohli · Answer

This BODMAS, and Sarah did it wrong on Line 3. Guess why? Hint: BODMAS => Brackets of Division, Multiplication, Addition and Subtraction.

parthkohli · Answer

This is BODMAS*

anonymous · Answer

Thank You Love! I Can Figure It Out From There!(: