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Evaluate: 25 - 5 × 2 + 10 ÷ 2
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Prioritize Division and Multiplication from left to right as a single block before performing Addition and Subtraction.
Expression: 25 - 5 × 2 + 10 ÷ 2
BODMAS:Brackets,Of,Division,Multiplication,Addition,Subtraction
Prioritize Division and Multiplication from left to right as a single block before performing Addition and Subtraction.
Students often perform operations strictly from left to right (25 - 5 = 20), ignoring the priority of division and multiplication.
Apply Division
Perform the division operation first as per the BODMAS rule: 10÷2=5.
25−5×2+5
Apply Multiplication
Perform the multiplication operation next: 5×2=10.
25−10+5
Addition and Subtraction
Perform addition and subtraction from left to right: 25−10=15, then 15+5=20.
15+5=20
A is correct because following the BODMAS rule to evaluate the expression results in a final value of 20.
Always remember the acronym BODMAS/PEMDAS in algebra when simplifying complex polynomial expressions to avoid order errors.