Question

Evaluate 48 + 24 ÷ 8 – 2^2

47

51

55

64

Answer 1

BODMAS or PEDMAS.

Answer 2

Simplify the following:
48+24/8-2^2
Reduce 24/8 to lowest terms.
The gcd of 24 and 8 is 8, so 24/8 = (8×3)/(8×1) = 8/8×3 = 3:
48+3-2^2
Evaluate 2^2.
2^2 = 4:
48+3-4
Evaluate 48+3 using long addition.
| 1 |
| 4 | 8
+ | | 3
| 5 | 1:
51-4
Subtract 4 from 51.
| 4 | 11
| 5 | 1
- | | 4
| 4 | 7: