Question

Maya wants to put parentheses in
$77-24+18÷7$ to make it equal to $71$.
Which among the following options would be correct for her?

Note: Parentheses means brackets.

• A. $(77-24)+18÷7$
• B. $77-24+(18÷7)$
• C. $77-(24+18)÷7$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $77-(24+18)÷7$