Question

Calculate the number of candies the kid has by solving the expression below.
$6\times 2÷6\times 3-2+1$

• A. 5
• B. 4
• C. 3
• D. 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 5

Given mathematical expression,
$6\times 2÷6\times 3-2+1$

The expression contains both multiplication and division operations.

$\therefore$ According to PEMDAS, operations of multiplication and division are to be solved from the left.

= $12÷6\times 3-2+1$

= $2\times 3-2+1$

= $6-2+1$
If an expression contains both addition and subtraction, solve it from the left.
= 4 + 1
= 5
Therefore, the kid has 5 candies.