How do you evaluate #(24- 11) - ( 3+ 2) \div 4#?

1 Answer
Mar 6, 2018

#11.75 or 47/4#

Explanation:

You have to remember the PEMDAS or BODOMAS rule.
Which basically means, solve the brackets from inside out, then do multiplication/division followed by addition/subtraction.

The expression you have is;
#(24-11)-(3+2)÷4#

Solving the brackets:
#=(13)-(5)÷4#

Now we have subtraction and division, according to PEMDAS, we have to do division first.

So, we divide #5# by #4# first by long division, you'll get #1.25#.
#=13-1.25#
#=11.75#

Or you can solve by finding the common denominator if you want the answer in fraction first.

#=13-5/4#
#=(52-5)/4#
#=47/4#
#=11.75#