Question

Difficulty: EasySimplification and BODMAS Rule

What is the simplified value of the following mathematical expression?

45÷5×3+[18{14(83)}]45 \div 5 \times 3 + [18 - \{14 - (8 - 3)\}]

Answer: 36

Answer

36
Following the BODMAS rule step by step:
1. Innermost parenthesis: 83=58 - 3 = 5.
2. Curly braces: 145=914 - 5 = 9.
3. Square brackets: 189=918 - 9 = 9.
4. Left-to-right division and multiplication: 45÷5×3=9×3=2745 \div 5 \times 3 = 9 \times 3 = 27.
5. Addition: 27+9=3627 + 9 = 36.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate the innermost round brackets
8 - 3 = 5
According to the BODMAS rule, operations inside the innermost brackets must be solved first.
2
Evaluate the expression inside the curly braces
14 - 5 = 9
Substitute the result from the round brackets into the curly braces.
3
Evaluate the expression inside the square brackets
18 - 9 = 9
Substitute the result from the curly braces into the square brackets.
4
Perform Division and Multiplication from left to right
45 / 5 * 3 = 9 * 3 = 27
Division and multiplication have equal precedence and must be evaluated strictly from left to right.
5
Add the result of the bracket terms to the result of the arithmetic terms
27 + 9 = 36
Final addition yields the simplified result.

Key Concept

BODMAS Rule (Brackets, Orders, Division and Multiplication left-to-right, Addition and Subtraction left-to-right)
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